Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section He-P 3013.05 - Contact with Families(a) The department shall contact families after the death of the mother to invite them to participate in an interview except when the department determines such an interview would not assist in the root cause analysis of a maternal mortality event. The results and findings of the interview may be included in the case summary presented to the panel per He-P 3013.06.(b) Initial family contact shall occur through a letter from the department to include the following information: (1) An invitation for the family to participate in a home interview through a voluntary process;(2) The information obtained shall be used to determine and understand the significant social, economic, cultural, safety, and health care delivery system factors that are associated with maternal mortality;(3) The information obtained shall be confidential, and the name of the deceased mother and her family and any other individually identifying information shall not be released; and(4) A family may refuse participation in the home interview(c) In the event of documented family refusal to participate, or indication of unwillingness to participate, in an interview, the department shall not conduct the interview.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 3013.05