Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 64-97-4 - Responsibilities of Maternal Risk Screening Advisory Council4.1. The Maternal Risk Screening Advisory Council shall exercise the following responsibilities: 4.1.1. Meet at least annually;4.1.2. Offer expert advice to the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health to gain a better understanding of at-risk and high-risk conditions that are most frequently observed and to develop methodology to address these concerns;4.1.3. Develop and facilitate ongoing examination of a uniform maternal risk screening tool to identify risk conditions that contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes and review the tool at least annually to offer suggested revisions based upon current medical knowledge;4.1.4. Develop, in conjunction with the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health, a statistical matrix to measure incidence of high-risk and at-risk pregnancies for planning purposes by public health officials; and4.1.5. Develop methods to collect evidence-based data reported to the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health needed to track at-risk and high-risk women.