To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Sanders, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, without amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, without amendment
Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Booker, …
Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Booker, …
Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Booker, …
Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Booker, …
Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Booker, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes CDC support for state maternal mortality review committees. Requires disseminating best practices on preventing maternal deaths to hospitals and perinatal collaboratives.
Who Benefits and How
Mothers gain improved safety through evidence-based practices. Hospitals receive best practices guidance. States get continued federal support for mortality reviews.
Who Bears the Burden and How
CDC must coordinate dissemination of best practices. States must maintain review committees. Healthcare providers implement recommended practices.
Key Provisions
- Reauthorizes maternal mortality review committee grants
- Requires disseminating prevention best practices at least annually
- Improves death certificate data collection coordination
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes federal support for state maternal mortality review committees
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Continue federal support for maternal mortality prevention"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of HHS
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