The Maternal Mortality Review Committee shall be composed of eleven (11) members, or their designees, as follows: 1. Eight of the members shall be: a. the Chair of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, b. the President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, c. the Medical Director for the Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative, d. the Director of the Maternal and Child Health Service of the State Department of Health, e. the Chair of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, f. the Executive Director of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board, g. the Director of the Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative, and h. the administrative program manager of the Maternal and Child Health Service Perinatal and Reproductive Health Division; and 2. Three of the members shall be appointed by the State Commissioner of Health to serve for two-year terms and shall be eligible for reappointment. The members shall be persons having training and experience in matters related to maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. The members shall be appointed from the following positions: a. a physician who is a member of the Oklahoma State Medical Association or the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association, b. a maternal-fetal medicine physician, and c. an individual who has been affected by pregnancy- related or pregnancy-associated deaths, severe maternal morbidity, and/or lack of access to maternal health care services. Every two (2) years the Committee shall elect from among its membership a chair and a vice chair. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly and may meet more frequently as necessary as determined by the chair.
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