89th Legislature

HB 3121

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 3121 focuses on addressing maternal mortality and Medicaid coverage for pregnant women by amending various sections of the Health and Safety Code. It broadens the definitions of pregnancy-related deaths and establishes a Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee. The bill also allows for voluntary reporting of maternal deaths, promotes the establishment of a maternal health data registry, and creates a program for reimbursing doulas for their services under Medicaid. The goal is to improve maternal health outcomes by increasing oversight, data collection, and access to necessary healthcare services​.
Author
Nicole Collier