Relating to the confidentiality and reporting of certain maternal mortality information to the Department of State Health Services, to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing certain information on maternal mortality and morbidity, to the reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee members, and to a work group establishing a maternal mortality and morbidity data registry.

HB 1989 establishes standardized definitions for pregnancy-associated and pregnancy-related deaths in Texas, clarifying that these terms include deaths occurring during or within one year of pregnancy. The bill requires all maternal mortality and morbidity data to be confidential, protects healthcare providers from separate reporting obligations when reviewing such cases, and mandates reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee. It also creates a work group to develop a statewide maternal mortality and morbidity data registry. These changes aim to improve data collection and privacy while supporting the committee's review processes.