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Maternal Mortality Program Made Official

Posted 5/04/21 (Tue)

Last week, HB 1205 was made official to establish a state-funded Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC). The bill was given a photo finish with Governor Doug Burgum as the bill was signed into law. Seated to the left of Governor Burgum is Dr. Tom Arnold, who provided compelling testimony to support the bill's passage. 

North Dakota’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee has been conducted by the ND Society OBGYN since 1954. For better communication with CDC, other states, and immunity protections, MMRC is going into statute and housed with the UND SMHS OB/GYN department.