To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Transportation.
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 H3D8F1C97D90F4CE3A4339AB75AB1EEE9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act of 2024.
- Section H2B70127DD503409CB4DC6E6D37C56D4B: 2. Grants to expand and improve maternal health care services in underserved communities Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is...
- Section H5615834DD9E449C5A480C7689E556E23: 317K–1. Grants to expand and improve maternal health care services in underserved communities The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities— to expand...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Waters (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee …
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?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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