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This bill, the Healthy Moms and Babies Act, aims to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It includes several key provisions: It requires mandatory reporting by state Medicaid programs on adult health care quality measures related to maternal and perinatal health. It also establishes Medicaid quality improvement initiatives to reduce rates of cesarean sections, and requires Medicare hospitals to report data on cesarean births. The bill creates a new state option to provide coordinated care through a "maternity health home" for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in Medicaid. It directs the Secretary to issue guidance on care coordination, community-based maternal health programs, and addressing social determinants of health for pregnant and postpartum women. The bill also establishes demonstration projects to improve the delivery of maternal health care through telehealth, and requires reporting on the coverage and impact of remote monitoring devices under Medicaid. Additionally, it directs the Comptroller General to conduct studies on Medicaid payment rates and racial disparities for cesarean births.