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RSA 132:29 · Definitions

Title
X: PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter
132 · PROTECTION FOR MATERNITY AND INFANCY
Status
current
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132:29 Definitions. – In this subdivision, "maternal mortality" means the following:

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I.

"Pregnancy-related" means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by her pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.

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II.

"Pregnancy-associated death" means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of cause.

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"Pregnancy-associated, but not pregnancy-related" means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of the end of pregnancy due to a cause unrelated to pregnancy. Source. 2010, 129:2, eff. Aug. 8, 2010.

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Source note

Source. 2010, 129:2, eff. Aug. 8, 2010.

Source history

  • 2010, 129:2, eff. Aug. 8, 2010

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  • 2026 HB621 reference

    nger be able to cross match data to ensure infants with a reportable birth condition are screened, referred and provided appropriate care and treatment. Maternal Mortality Review (RSA 132: 29 – 31)- DHHS will no longer have access to identifiable death certificate data for identification of maternal mortality through matching the records with the name, address and/or social security number on the birth r

  • 2026 HB621-FN reference

    nger be able to cross match data to ensure infants with a reportable birth condition are screened, referred and provided appropriate care and treatment. Maternal Mortality Review (RSA 132: 29 – 31)- DHHS will no longer have access to identifiable death certificate data for identification of maternal mortality through matching the records with the name, address and/or social security number on the birth r

  • 2025 HB243 reference

    ttee. II. Health care providers, health care facilities, clinics, laboratories, medical records departments, and state offices, agencies and departments shall report all maternal mortality deaths as defined in RSA 132:29, I-III to [the chair of the panel and] the commissioner, or designee. The commissioner or desginee shall have access to individually identifiable information relating to the occurrence of maternal [deaths only