Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1296: Amniotic fluid embolism; direct Health Dept. to conduct educational activities for providers and patients about signs, symptoms and management of.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, PATIENTS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND MANAGEMENT OF AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE; TO REQUIRE THAT DATA AND STATISTICS RELATED TO AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM BE REPORTED TO THE CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL AND MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR A SELF MEASUREMENT BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING PILOT PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION RELATING TO NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH FOR RENEWAL OF PHYSICIANS' LICENSES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON CERTIFICATION OF DOULAS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF FATHERHOOD ENGAGEMENT IN IMPROVING OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES DURING PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND POSTPARTUM FOR BOTH THE MOTHER AND BABY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to direct the state department of health to conduct educational activities for health care providers, patients and the public on the signs, symptoms and management of amniotic fluid embolism; to provide that the department shall make available information about amniotic fluid embolism on the department's website; to require that data and statistics related to amniotic fluid embolism be reported to the child death review panel and maternal mortality review committee; to provide for a self measurement blood pressure monitoring pilot program for pregnant women…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, PATIENTS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND MANAGEMENT OF AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE; TO REQUIRE THAT DATA AND STATISTICS RELATED TO AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM BE REPORTED TO THE CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL AND MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR A SELF MEASUREMENT BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING PILOT PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION RELATING TO NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH FOR RENEWAL OF PHYSICIANS' LICENSES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON CERTIFICATION OF DOULAS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF FATHERHOOD ENGAGEMENT IN IMPROVING OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES DURING PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND POSTPARTUM FOR BOTH THE MOTHER AND BABY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) This section shall be known as "Maeghan's Law." (2) Notwithstanding any general or specific laws to the contrary, it is the intent of the Legislature for the State of Mississippi to improve maternal and …