Section 23-51-03 - Powers and duties of committee1. 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.Added by S.L. 2021, ch. 209 (HB 1205),§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.