Creates provisions relating to maternal care

HB 256 creates new reporting and review requirements for infant deaths in Missouri to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. It requires counties to report infant deaths to local health agencies, disaggregate data by race/ethnicity, and establish mortality review committees if infant death rates exceed state averages or reach five+ deaths annually. Local health agencies must investigate at least 20% of term infant deaths (or one case if under five deaths) through confidential committees focused on disproportionately impacted communities. The bill mandates strict confidentiality for all data and proceedings, prohibiting public disclosure of identifiable information while allowing statistical reporting for public health analysis.