Bill > HR5789

This bill, the Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act (NEWBORN Act), authorizes funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing a grant program for eligible entities (county, city, territorial, or tribal health departments) to develop and implement infant mortality pilot programs that can address issues such as birth defects, preterm birth, sudden infant death, maternal complications, and infant injuries. 2. Providing funding of $10 million per year from 2023 to 2027 for the infant mortality pilot programs. 3. Requiring grant recipients to submit annual reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the methodology, outcomes, and statistics of their pilot programs, which the Secretary will use to evaluate and conduct research on the programs. 4. Giving preference to eligible entities that propose to serve the 50 counties or groups of counties with the highest infant mortality rates and whose programs address specific issues related to infant mortality. The bill aims to address the high rates of infant mortality in certain metropolitan areas by funding the development and implementation of tailored pilot programs that can provide outreach, education, and comprehensive services to at-risk mothers and infants.