Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4215
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 30, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 30, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4215
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish specified grant programs to support positive maternal health care outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. Specifically, grants must be used to (1) develop best practices to reduce preventable maternal mortality; (2) train health care professionals about reducing and preventing discrimination when providing maternal health services; (3) support the collaboration of professionals across health settings with respect to maternal health; and may be used to (4) establish evidence-informed, integrated health care services to pregnant and postpartum women and their infants.

HHS also must contract with an independent research organization to study and make recommendations about best practices for reducing and preventing discrimination in the provision of maternal health services. HHS also must meet certain reporting requirements for specified maternal and child health care grant programs.

Text (1)
August 30, 2019
Actions (3)
09/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
08/30/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
08/30/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:08 PM