N.D. Cent. Code § 23-51-03: Powers and duties of committee

1.The committee shall:

a.Identify maternal mortality cases in the state;

b.Obtain and conduct comprehensive reviews of medical records and other relevant data using best practices for case reviews to identify factors associated with the deaths;

c.Consult, as appropriate, with relevant experts to evaluate and interpret the records and data;

d.Consult, as appropriate, with family members and other affected or involved persons to collect additional relevant information;

e.Make determinations regarding the preventability of maternal deaths;

f.Develop policy recommendations to improve health care services for women and reduce the incidence of maternal mortality in the state;

g.Convene annually and provide committee members with the available information necessary to fully review each case; and

h.Compile annually a state report of fatalities reviewed.

2.The committee may review cases and trends in severe maternal morbidity.