Maternal Mortality Review Committee Zoe Gutterman Confirmation Resolution of 2025

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Phil Mendelson

Confirms Zoe Gutterman as a member of DC's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, ensuring ongoing review of maternal deaths and guidance to reduce maternal mortality.

Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0137 Published in the District of Columbia Register

Overview

PR 26-0137 is a District of Columbia Council resolution titled the “Maternal Mortality Review Committee Zoe Gutterman Confirmation Resolution of 2025.” The primary purpose, based on the title, is to confirm Zoe Gutterman as a member of the District’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee. The measure is a resolution (non-appropriations, non-fiscal statute) and is currently in the Notice of Intent to Act stage.

Purpose and Intent

The core intent is to confirm Zoe Gutterman to serve on the District of Columbia’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

By confirming a member, the Council completes or advances the membership of the committee, enabling it to continue its work reviewing maternal mortality in the District and making recommendations to improve maternal health outcomes.

Key Provisions (as typically included in confirmation resolutions)

Confirmation of appointment: Officially approves Zoe Gutterman as a member of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

Term and duties: The resolution would specify the term of service and the duties or scope of work for the appointee as a member of the committee (the exact terms would be set forth in the text of the resolution).

Qualifications and eligibility: Any statutory or charter-based qualifications for committee membership would be reflected in the resolution.

Relationship to the District: Affirmation that the nominee serves in a capacity aligned with the District’s maternal health and public health objectives.

Note: The available information does not include the full text of the resolution, so specific term lengths, duties, and qualification details are not listed here and would be drawn directly from the enacted resolution.

Affected Parties

Zoe Gutterman: The named appointee who would join the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

Maternal Mortality Review Committee: The DC body responsible for reviewing maternal deaths in the District and making policy or practice recommendations to reduce maternal mortality.

District residents and public health stakeholders: Indirectly affected through the committee’s continued work and recommendations.

Procedural and Timeline Context

Introduced: March 14, 2025 by Council Chairman Mendelson.

Referred to Committee: March 18, 2025, to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

Notice of Intent to Act: March 21, 2025, published in the DC Register, signaling the Council’s intention to act on PR 26-0137.

Current status: Notice of Intent; the measure would proceed through committee consideration, likely followed by a Council vote if advanced.

Potential Impact

Enables formal confirmation of a new committee member, sustaining the operational capacity of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

Supports ongoing efforts to analyze maternal deaths in DC and to develop data-driven recommendations to prevent maternal mortality and improve maternal health outcomes.

If you’d like, I can compare this with typical confirmation processes or outline the likely next steps once the committee posts a hearing schedule.

Bill