S2978-118

Introduced

To authorize funding for the establishment and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 28, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize funding for the establishment and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Civil Rights.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act.
  • Section idf74b0b31053e4bc4925cbfaabea2ced8: 2. Infant mortality pilot programs Section 330H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–8) is amended— by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize funding for the establishment and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize funding for the establishment and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Civil Rights

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
Sep 28, 2023

Mr. Van Hollen introduced the following bill; which was read …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Secretary" §idf74b0b31053e4bc4925cbfaabea2ced8

the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. in subsection (f), as so redesignated— in paragraph (1)— in the heading, by striking Authorization of appropriations and inserting Healthy start initiative

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