MN SF3026

Expands the commissioner of health's authority to conduct studies on both maternal morbidity and death (previously focused on death only), defining maternal morbidity as severe outcomes during labor or delivery with significant short- or long-term health consequences.

Grants the commissioner access to medical records, medical examiner data, health provider records, family home visiting programs, WIC, prescription monitoring, behavioral health services, law enforcement reports, and Department of Human Services data for women who died or experienced morbidities within 12 months of pregnancy end, with data limited to incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2000.

Requires good faith notification to affected individuals or their representatives via certified mail before data collection, offering a public health nurse support visit if desired, but allows data access without individual consent.

Requires destruction of source records after data transfer and classifies study data as confidential on individuals or decedents, protecting it from discovery in legal proceedings while allowing public release of summary data that does not identify individuals or providers.

Establishes a Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee with up to 25 members including medical examiners, health care representatives, obstetric practitioners, Medicaid officials, state agencies, and community members to conduct reviews and publicly share findings.