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Senate Bill 1491
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Rural MOMS Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 29, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Apr 29, 2021
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1491
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Republican
Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
Republican
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Independent
Angus King
Maine
Republican
Susan Collins
Maine
Democrat
Debbie Stabenow
Michigan
Democrat
Ben Ray Lujan
New Mexico
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Republican
Shelley Moore Capito
West Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act or the Rural MOMS Act

This bill expands initiatives to address maternal health in rural areas.

The bill provides funding through FY2025 for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish rural obstetric networks. These networks must foster collaboration to improve birth outcomes and reduce maternal morbidity in rural areas. HRSA also must award demonstration grants to medical schools and other health professional training programs to support education and training on maternal health in rural areas.

In addition, the bill incorporates maternal health services in certain telehealth grant programs. It also revises various research and other activities of the Department of Health and Human Services that pertain to maternal health.

Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office must report on maternal health topics, including health inequities and data issues.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
June 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
April 29, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Feb 03, 2021
Introduced in House
17
Sponsorship
House Bill 769
Rural MOMS Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (5)
06/08/2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
06/08/2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
05/25/2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
04/29/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
04/29/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:04 PM
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