Maryland Health - General Section 13-1204

      (a)      The Secretary may contract with the Faculty to administer the Maternal Mortality Review Program.

      (b)      In consultation with the maternal child health committee of a faculty, the Secretary shall develop a system to:

            (1)      Identify maternal death cases;

            (2)      Review medical records and other relevant data;

            (3)      Contact family members and other affected or involved persons to collect additional relevant data;

            (4)      Consult with relevant experts to evaluate the records and data collected;

            (5)      Make determinations regarding the preventability of maternal deaths;

            (6)      Develop recommendations for the prevention of maternal deaths; and

            (7)      Disseminate findings and recommendations to policy makers, health care providers, health care facilities, and the general public.

      (c)      In accordance with § 4-221 of this article and notwithstanding § 4-224 of this article, the Secretary may provide the Program with a copy of the death certificate of any woman whose death is suspected to have been a maternal death.