Bill > HR8080

This bill, known as the "Data to Save Moms Act," aims to improve maternal health data collection and quality measures by amending the Public Health Service Act. It provides funding for Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) to ensure diverse community representation, including individuals with lived experiences of maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity, and to support outreach efforts to communities, particularly those from racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill also expands the scope of MMRCs to review cases of severe maternal morbidity, deaths related to mental health conditions or substance use disorders during the postpartum period, and to consult with community-based organizations to consider non-clinical factors contributing to maternal deaths. Furthermore, it mandates a review of existing maternal health data collection processes and quality measures by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, to identify improvements and address disparities, with a particular focus on data related to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and patient experiences. The bill also authorizes studies on maternal health among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals and provides grants to minority-serving institutions to research the maternal health crisis among racial and ethnic minority groups, including investigating potential reasons for lower reported maternal mortality rates among Hispanic individuals and promoting diversity in the lactation workforce. Finally, it defines key terms such as "postpartum," "pregnancy-associated death," "pregnancy-related death," and "severe maternal morbidity" to ensure clarity in data collection and analysis.