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Introduced
08/30/2019
08/30/2019
In Committee
09/03/2019
09/03/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish specified grant programs to support positive maternal health care outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. Specifically, grants must be used to (1) develop best practices to reduce preventable maternal mortality; (2) train health care professionals about reducing and preventing discrimination when providing maternal health services; (3) support the collaboration of professionals across health settings with respect to maternal health; and may be used to (4) establish evidence-informed, integrated health care services to pregnant and postpartum women and their infants.HHS also must contract with an independent research organization to study and make recommendations about best practices for reducing and preventing discrimination in the provision of maternal health services. HHS also must meet certain reporting requirements for specified maternal and child health care grant programs.
AI Summary
This bill, the Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019, aims to improve maternal health care quality and outcomes, reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and improve infant health outcomes. It does this by establishing grant programs to: (1) develop best practices to reduce preventable maternal mortality; (2) train healthcare professionals on reducing and preventing discrimination when providing maternal health services; (3) support collaboration among professionals across healthcare settings for maternal health; and (4) establish integrated, evidence-informed healthcare services for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. The bill also requires a study on best practices for reducing and preventing discrimination in maternal health services, and increases funding for Perinatal Quality Collaboratives to improve perinatal care and outcomes.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Larry Bucshon (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Cindy Axne (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Susan Brooks (R),
Michael Burgess (R),
André Carson (D),
Bill Flores (R),
Greg Gianforte (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Billy Long (R),
Lucy McBath (D),
Fred Upton (R),
Greg Walden (R),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 09/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4215/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4215/BILLS-116hr4215ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4215/BILLS-116hr4215ih.pdf.pdf |
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