Mothers and Newborns Success Act
Latest action · Jul 22, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4425)
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.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mothers and Newborns Success Act
This bill directs the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to take certain actions to improve, and reduce racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in, maternal health outcomes.
First, with respect to HRSA, the bill provides statutory authority for grants that support (1) state efforts to reduce disparities in maternal health; and (2) increased access to maternal and obstetrics care in rural areas, including through telehealth. HRSA must also award grants to identify best practices to improve pregnancy and postpartum outcomes.
Second, the bill authorizes the CDC to establish or expand, and provide technical assistance on capturing racial and other demographic data related to, maternal health data collection. It also expands the scope of safe motherhood grants awarded to government health departments to include (1) classifying birthing facilities based on the level of maternal and neonatal care the facilities provide, and (2) improving the validity of pregnancy data on death certificates. In addition, the CDC must award grants for a campaign targeting health care providers and the public to increase awareness of maternal and child health issues.
Lastly, the NIH must establish the National Maternal Health Research Network to support efforts to improve diagnostics and clinical treatments, improve health outcomes, and reduce inequities to reduce maternal mortality and promote maternal health.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 22, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Jul 22, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jul 22, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4425)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Indian social and development programs
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Minority health
- Performance measurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Research administration and funding
- Rural conditions and development
- Sex and reproductive health
- State and local government operations
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2020Introduced in Senate
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