Maternal CARE Act
Latest action · Sep 8, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 4, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act or the Maternal CARE Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to health professional training programs for training that addresses implicit bias (e.g., racial bias) in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to up to 10 states for pregnancy medical home programs that reduce adverse maternal health outcomes and racial disparities. Among other requirements, such programs must prioritize the care of Medicaid enrollees.
The National Academy of Medicine must make recommendations for incorporating bias recognition in clinical skills tests at medical schools.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 4, 2018 to Sep 20, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Sep 4, 2018 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Sep 20, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 4, 2018Introduced in House
- Sep 4, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3363 | Maternal CARE Act | Identical bill | Aug 22, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Employment and training programs
- Family planning and birth control
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care quality
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Medicaid
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Minority health
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex and reproductive health
- State and local government operations
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2018Introduced in House
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