HR4605-118

Introduced

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 13, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HFDD74C6DDE2546E6A95201A3FA211059: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Healthy Moms and Babies Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section HD2F6066C6298481290617E198CFC6B4F: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term CHIP means the Children’s Health Insurance Program established under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
  • Section H68AFC1CA1503495494C085C57EB64716: 3. Mandatory reporting by State Medicaid programs on adult health care quality measures of maternal and perinatal health Section 1139B of the Social Security...
  • Section H443C00D035EB472191717E8A809FAC83: 4. Medicaid quality improvement initiatives to reduce rates of cesarean sections; Medicare requirement for hospitals to report on data on cesarean births...
  • Section H07D28DB4DE134FA4B15DA5B08F10E517: 5. State option to provide coordinated care through a health home for pregnant and postpartum women Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
health care providers and patients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 13, 2023

Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Bishop of …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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