Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee

The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) is a 23-member multidisciplinary committee. Chapter 34, Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 34.002, directs the MMMRC to study and review:  

• Cases of pregnancy-related deaths;  
• Trends, rates, or disparities in pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity;  
• Health conditions and factors that disproportionately affect the most at-risk populations; and  
• Best practices and programs operating in other states that have reduced rates of deaths related to pregnancy.  

The MMMRC uses standard methods to review identified pregnancy-associated death cases to determine cause of death and pregnancy-relatedness. For deaths determined to be pregnancy-related, the MMMRC builds consensus to determine potential preventability, contributing factors, and actionable recommendations. The MMMRC also studies state trends in maternal morbidity and mortality rates and disparities to aid recommendation development. 

Through this process, the MMMRC develops recommendations to help reduce the incidence of preventable pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in the state. 

A committee member must regularly participate in case review calls and committee meetings. Committee meetings are held in Austin or virtually at least quarterly or at the call of the DSHS Commissioner. In-person meeting participation is strongly encouraged. The MMMRC may also ask members to participate in subcommittee meetings, projects, and presentations. Committee members do not receive reimbursement for travel expenses to participate on the committee. If a member misses three consecutive meetings within a one-year period, with or without notice, the member may be removed from the committee. 

DSHS posts future and past Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) meeting materials and information.

Below are the future public meeting dates, venue, and agenda. DSHS posts meeting agendas when they become available.

*Dates and venue are subject to change.

Below are the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) approved minutes and webcast links for past meetings. The first public meeting of the MMMRC was held on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017.