Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6138
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Tech to Save Moms Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 9, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 9, 2020
Latest Action
Mar 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6138
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
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California
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District of Columbia
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Florida
Democrat
Maryland
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Massachusetts
Democrat
North Carolina
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Pennsylvania
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Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Tech to Save Moms Act

This bill supports the use of technology to address maternal health outcomes.

Specifically, the bill permits the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test telehealth models to screen and treat common pregnancy-related complications for Medicaid enrollees and establishes two grant programs that leverage technology to address maternal health outcomes. The Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to (1) entities that provide services to pregnant and postpartum women in specified areas, or from certain populations, to evaluate and expand technology-enabled collaborative learning models; and (2) public or private entities, including tribes, to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes by increasing access to digital tools.

In addition, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study the use of technology to reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.

Text (1)
March 9, 2020
Actions (2)
03/09/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/09/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:54:49 PM