S4079-118

Introduced

To improve obstetric emergency care.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 9, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve obstetric emergency care., 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act.
  • Section id82beabc94acb4c5eae4c902e417d28a5: 2. Obstetric emergency training program Section 330O of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–21) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (3), by...
  • Section id29342dd0fd1b42d6bd26f0f23af6ad43: 3. Grant funding for equipment and supplies Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section...
  • Section id7a2f4107bd5f483aa9fbe2a2710dacc0: 330A–3. Program of support for obstetric services The Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to integrate...
  • Section id90393386112741eda6253a208134b7fe: 4. Pilot program for teleconsultation Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.), as amended by section 3, is further...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve obstetric emergency care., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To improve obstetric emergency care., 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
Apr 9, 2024

Ms. Hassan (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Britt, and Ms. …

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_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"maternity care health professional target area" §id29342dd0fd1b42d6bd26f0f23af6ad43

a primary care health professional shortage area that is experiencing a shortage of maternity health care professionals, as identified under section 332(k)

"maternity care health professional target area" §id7a2f4107bd5f483aa9fbe2a2710dacc0

a primary care health professional shortage area that is experiencing a shortage of maternity health care professionals, as identified under section 332(k)

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