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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reauthorizes the Preventing Maternal Deaths program for fiscal years 2024-2028, extending federal funding to help states track and prevent maternal deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It also requires the CDC to regularly share best practices with hospitals and healthcare providers on preventing maternal mortality.
Who Benefits and How
Hospitals and healthcare providers benefit from receiving evidence-based best practices on maternal care at least once per year. State health departments receive continued federal grants to operate maternal mortality review committees. Pregnant women and new mothers benefit from improved tracking of maternal deaths and dissemination of prevention strategies to their healthcare providers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No new compliance burdens are created. The bill maintains existing reporting requirements for maternal mortality review committees and improves coordination with death certifiers to enhance data quality.
Key Provisions
- Extends authorization of appropriations for the Safe Motherhood program from 2024 through 2028
- Requires CDC to disseminate maternal mortality prevention best practices to hospitals and perinatal quality collaboratives at least once per fiscal year
- Improves death record data collection by requiring coordination with death certifiers
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes federal funding for maternal mortality prevention programs and requires the CDC to disseminate best practices to healthcare providers to reduce maternal deaths
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Public Health, Womens Health
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes federal funding for maternal mortality prevention programs and requires the CDC to disseminate best practices to healthcare providers to reduce maternal deaths
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Safe Motherhood
Identified Gains
- Hospitals
- Healthcare providers
- State health departments
- Pregnant women and new mothers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported 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, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
State health departments and maternal mortality review committees
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration
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