The FICMR Act
The Fetal, Infant and Child Mortality Prevention Act
The Fetal, Infant and Child Mortality Prevention Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), was created pursuant to House Bill 333, (hereinafter referred to as HB 333), passed during the 1997 Montana Legislative Session. The first six sections of HB 333 constitute the Act, and have been codified as §§ 50-19-401 to -406, MCA. HB 333 also amended existing law to facilitate the Act.
Additional References:
§ 41-3-205, MCA (Teams may receive child protection records.)The provisions of the Act:
§ 44-5-303, MCA (Teams may receive criminal justice information.)
§ 50-16-525, MCA (Teams may receive health care information.)
§ 50-19-323, MCA (Coordination of programs with MIAMI.)
ARM 16.6.125 (Release of Vital Records to county agencies)
(1) allow teams to access health care information without the need for a signed consent;
(2) allow teams to access criminal justice information through the county attorney or a person designated by the county attorney;
(3) set out the permissible functions of mortality review teams;
(4) set out minimum requirements on membership and management of mortality review teams;
(5) provide penalties for the unlawful release of confidential information by members of mortality review teams; and
(6) mandate that the Montana Initiative for the Abatement of Mortality in Infants (MIAMI) be coordinated with mortality review teams.
