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IN SR0044

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/15/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jean Breaux

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Indiana General Assembly to assign minority prenatal health care issues to the Health Policy Advisory Committee for evaluation and recommendations
  • Identifies infant mortality rate for minorities in Indiana as higher than for non-minorities
  • Cites inadequate record keeping and inconsistencies in data collection and reporting practices for Live Birth Work Sheets and Birth Certificates as barriers to identifying causes of infant deaths
  • Names the top three causes of infant deaths as disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, congenital anomalies, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  • Directs the Health Policy Advisory Committee to make recommendations aimed at decreasing Indiana's infant mortality rate

Legislative Description

Urging study of minority prenatal health care issues.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

3/15/2011

Full Bill Text

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