§13–1202.

    The General Assembly finds that:

        (1)    Maternal deaths are a serious public health concern and have a tremendous family and societal impact;

        (2)    Maternal deaths are significantly underestimated and inadequately documented, preventing efforts to identify and reduce or eliminate the causes of death;

        (3)    No processes exist in the State for the confidential identification, investigation, or dissemination of findings regarding maternal deaths; and

        (4)    There is a need to establish a Maternal Mortality Review Program to review maternal deaths and to develop strategies for the prevention of maternal deaths.