Bill > S2621

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to improve maternal mortality prevention efforts by making several key changes. First, it expands the composition of Maternal Mortality Review Committees to explicitly include obstetricians and gynecologists, and modifies requirements for collecting and reporting death records, including allowing amendments to death certificates to improve accuracy. The bill also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to disseminate best practices for preventing maternal mortality and morbidity to hospitals, professional medical societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives at least once per fiscal year. These best practices will be developed in consultation with the Health Resources and Services Administration and will draw from other relevant federal maternal health programs. Additionally, the bill increases funding for these maternal mortality prevention efforts from $58 million to $100 million annually, extending the funding period from fiscal years 2019-2023 to fiscal years 2026-2030. The overall goal is to reduce maternal mortality rates by improving data collection, professional collaboration, and sharing of evidence-based prevention strategies.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2621/all-info