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US HR4801

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019


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Introduced
10/23/2019
In Committee
10/24/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Healthy Start program, which provides grants that support interventions to improve women’s health before, during, and after pregnancy. Further, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to consider communities with high rates of infant mortality when awarding grants and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the program’s health outcomes.

AI Summary

This bill reauthorizes the Healthy Start program, which provides grants to support interventions to improve women's health before, during, and after pregnancy. The key provisions of the bill include: requiring the Health Resources and Services Administration to consider communities with high rates of infant mortality when awarding grants; requiring the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the program's health outcomes; and increasing the authorized funding for the program to $135 million per year from 2020 to 2024.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (35)

Last Action

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (on 03/11/2020)

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