Bill > HR1966

This bill, known as the "Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2025," authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible health care providers aimed at expanding and improving maternal health care services in minority, low-income, and medically underserved communities. The grants are specifically designed to enhance prenatal, postnatal, and postpartum care, with the goals of improving health outcomes for women and infants and reducing disparities in healthcare access and quality. Eligible entities must be public or nonprofit healthcare providers serving underserved communities, with priority given to organizations led by individuals from those communities. Grant recipients must provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services, limit administrative expenses to 10% of grant funds, and coordinate with other federally funded maternal health care activities to minimize duplication. The bill defines the postpartum period as the 12 months following an infant's birth and authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to support these grant programs, ultimately seeking to address critical healthcare gaps for vulnerable populations.

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