Maternal Mortality Review Committee Dr. Colleen Kepner Confirmation Resolution of 2025
Summary
PR260140 is a Council resolution confirming the reappointment of Dr. Colleen Kepner to the District of Columbia Maternal Mortality Review Committee. The nomination is made by Mayor Muriel Bowser under the Confirmation Act and the Maternal Mortality Review Committee Establishment Act of 2018. The resolution states that Dr. Kepner will serve as the committee member with experience in obstetrics and gynecology from a District hospital or birthing center for a term ending January 10, 2028.
The bill does not create a new program or change substantive health policy; instead, it fills a specific membership slot on an existing advisory/review body focused on maternal deaths and related quality-of-care issues. If adopted, it would formally authorize Dr. Kepner’s continued service and require transmission of the resolution to the nominee and the Mayor, taking effect immediately upon passage.
Impact
The resolution affects District law only by confirming an individual appointment under the existing Maternal Mortality Review Committee Establishment Act and the Confirmation Act. It does not amend statutory standards, funding, or enforcement provisions, but it ensures the committee remains fully staffed with a clinician who has obstetrics and gynecology experience in a District hospital or birthing center. The practical impact is on the committee’s composition and continuity of operations, which may influence maternal health review, recommendations, and quality-improvement efforts in the District.
Sentiment
The available materials suggest a generally positive and routine sentiment around the nomination. The Mayor’s transmittal emphasizes Dr. Kepner’s extensive clinical, teaching, and quality-improvement background in obstetrics and gynecology, and the legal sufficiency review found the resolution legally unobjectionable. There is no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided materials, which indicates no visible controversy in the record supplied.
Contention
No specific points of contention appear in the provided text, transcripts, or voting history. Because this is a personnel confirmation rather than a policy bill, any discussion would likely center on Dr. Kepner’s qualifications, her fit for the required seat, and the importance of maintaining expertise on maternal mortality review. The record provided does not show opposition, amendments, or disputed policy issues.