Maryland § 13-1212

§ 13-1212.

    (a)    On or before December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report on findings, recommendations, and Program actions to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.

    (b)    The Secretary shall include in the report required under subsection (a) of this section:

        (1)    A summary of any stakeholder meetings held under § 13–1213 of this subtitle during the immediately preceding 12–month period that includes:

            (i)    Stakeholder responses to existing recommendations; and

            (ii)    Recommendations from stakeholders that address factors contributing to maternal mortality; and

        (2)    A section on racial disparities that includes:

            (i)    A comparison of the maternal mortality rates of non–Hispanic black and non–Hispanic white women;

            (ii)    Data on changes in the maternal mortality rate by race and ethnicity;

            (iii)    The number of live births by race;

            (iv)    The percentage of women who gave birth by race;

            (v)    The percentage of maternal deaths by race and ethnicity;

            (vi)    The maternal mortality rate by race;

            (vii)    A comparison of the leading causes of maternal death by race; and

            (viii)    Any other information that the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.