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This bill, known as the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025, aims to improve research and data collection on stillbirths by establishing several key provisions. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for conducting surveillance and collecting data on stillbirths, including gathering information from existing datasets like Fetal and Infant Mortality Review data. States receiving funds must ensure that all collected data is deidentified and protects patient privacy. The bill provides $5 million in annual funding from 2026 to 2030 for this data collection effort. Additionally, the Secretary is required to issue guidelines to state health departments on collecting stillbirth data from healthcare providers, with the patient's consent, and develop public educational awareness materials about stillbirths. To create these guidelines, the Secretary may consult with a wide range of professionals and organizations, including healthcare associations, bereavement service providers, medical specialists, and stillbirth advocacy groups. The bill also mandates that within five years of enactment, the Secretary must publish a public report with educational guidelines on stillbirths and their risk factors, with an additional $1 million in annual funding allocated for developing these guidelines and educational materials from 2026 to 2030.

Health and Social Services

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