Bill > S347

This bill, the Data to Save Moms Act, aims to improve the collection and review of maternal health data to address maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and other adverse maternal health outcomes. Key provisions include: 1) Providing funding for maternal mortality review committees to promote representative community engagement, including selecting diverse committee members and conducting outreach to minority communities. 2) Requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review existing maternal health data collection processes and quality measures, and make recommendations to improve them, such as addressing barriers to data collection, reviewing quality measures, and improving coordination across federal agencies. 3) Directing the Indian Health Service to conduct a study and report on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, including examining unique causes and considering cultural appropriateness of maternity care. 4) Establishing a grant program for minority-serving institutions to study specific aspects of the maternal health crisis among racial and ethnic minority groups, such as listening to their stories and assessing differences in adverse outcomes.

Health and Social Services

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