SB182 Relative to the maternal mortality review panel.
Relative to the maternal mortality review panel.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Modest cost for a review panel, but maternal mortality prevention saves significant healthcare costs and keeps families intact.
Your Community
Maternal mortality is a serious and preventable health crisis. A review panel identifies causes and recommends changes that save mothers' lives.
Your Freedom
Protects the most fundamental freedom -- the right to life -- for mothers during pregnancy and childbirth.
Status
Signed by the Governor on 04/22/2026; Chapter 40; Effective 04/22/2026
Sponsor
Suzanne Prentiss (D)
The Short Version
Updates or establishes the maternal mortality review panel, which investigates deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth to improve maternal healthcare outcomes. Advancing with enrolled bill amendment.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Pregnant women and new mothers
- ▲ Families
- ▲ Healthcare providers seeking to improve care
- ▲ Public health system
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Minimal costs for panel operations
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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