Senate Bill 783
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
783
Congress
115
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to identify maternity care health professional target areas, which are areas within health professional shortage areas that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals, for purposes of assigning maternity care health professionals to those areas.
HRSA must collect and publish data comparing the availability of and need for maternity care health services in health professional shortage areas and areas within those areas.March 30, 2017
03/30/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/30/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:10 PM