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INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Human Services Committee
Rep. Pam Peterson, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 11-126, Rep. Anastasia Pittman
October 25, 2011
Fetal protections via shared parenting from conception
Rep. Anastasia Pittman
o Presented a list of definitions to be used during the meeting.
Barbara O’Brien, RN, MS
OU Program Director, Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement
o In Oklahoma there were 6.03 fetal deaths per 1,000 births during 2003-2007. The U.S.
rate in 2004 was 6.2 per 1,000.
o 80% of stillbirths occur in low-risk pregnancies. A significant number still have
unexplained causes.
o Oklahoma is ranked 46th in infant mortality. In 2007 there were 8.5 infant deaths per
1,000 live births. The US rate is 6.75. If the state’s rate were average, we would
experience 100 fewer deaths.
o The U.S. annual expenditure for preterm births is $26.2 billion.
o The foundation for adult health is laid during pregnancy, infancy and childhood.
Bonnie Bellah
Oklahoma Association for Infant Mental Health
o The national teen pregnancy rate in 2002 was 75.4 per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, down from
a high of 116.9/1,000 in 1989.
o The national teen birth rate in 2005 was 40.4/1,000.
o A child born to a teen mother who has not finished high school and is not married is 9
time more likely to be poor than a child born to an adult who has finished high school and
is married.
o Teen childbearing costs taxpayers at least $9.1 billion annually.
o The average annual public sector cost associate with a child born to a mother age 17 and
younger is $4,080.
Gary Dart, Director
Oklahoma Child Support Services (OCSS)
DHS
o There are 200,000 active child support cases in Oklahoma, the majority of which had no
involvement cash assistance programs (welfare.)
o They have collected 317 million for Oklahoma families.
o Services provided by OCSS include:
o Locating a parent
o Establishing paternity
o Establishing child support
o Allocation of annual child care costs between the parents in proportion to their
adjusted gross income.
o Establishing and enforcing medical support as court ordered.
o Collection and disbursement of child support payments.
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| Title | 11-126 report ocr 1 |
| Full text | INTERIM STUDY REPORT Human Services Committee Rep. Pam Peterson, Chairman Oklahoma House of Representatives Interim Study 11-126, Rep. Anastasia Pittman October 25, 2011 Fetal protections via shared parenting from conception Rep. Anastasia Pittman o Presented a list of definitions to be used during the meeting. Barbara O’Brien, RN, MS OU Program Director, Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement o In Oklahoma there were 6.03 fetal deaths per 1,000 births during 2003-2007. The U.S. rate in 2004 was 6.2 per 1,000. o 80% of stillbirths occur in low-risk pregnancies. A significant number still have unexplained causes. o Oklahoma is ranked 46th in infant mortality. In 2007 there were 8.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. The US rate is 6.75. If the state’s rate were average, we would experience 100 fewer deaths. o The U.S. annual expenditure for preterm births is $26.2 billion. o The foundation for adult health is laid during pregnancy, infancy and childhood. Bonnie Bellah Oklahoma Association for Infant Mental Health o The national teen pregnancy rate in 2002 was 75.4 per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, down from a high of 116.9/1,000 in 1989. o The national teen birth rate in 2005 was 40.4/1,000. o A child born to a teen mother who has not finished high school and is not married is 9 time more likely to be poor than a child born to an adult who has finished high school and is married. o Teen childbearing costs taxpayers at least $9.1 billion annually. o The average annual public sector cost associate with a child born to a mother age 17 and younger is $4,080. Gary Dart, Director Oklahoma Child Support Services (OCSS) DHS o There are 200,000 active child support cases in Oklahoma, the majority of which had no involvement cash assistance programs (welfare.) o They have collected 317 million for Oklahoma families. o Services provided by OCSS include: o Locating a parent o Establishing paternity o Establishing child support o Allocation of annual child care costs between the parents in proportion to their adjusted gross income. o Establishing and enforcing medical support as court ordered. o Collection and disbursement of child support payments. |
| Date created | 2012-03-21 |
| Date modified | 2012-03-21 |
