MOMMIES Act
Latest action · May 10, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act or the MOMMIES Act
This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) relating to maternal health.
For example, the bill expands eligibility for coverage under Medicaid and CHIP from 60 days to one year after the last day of pregnancy and requires such coverage to include oral health services.
The bill also establishes a demonstration program in which states receive grants to implement or expand models for maternity care homes that provide services to Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries.
The Government Accountability Office must report on (1) gaps in coverage under Medicaid and CHIP for pregnant and postpartum women, and (2) the use of telehealth by state Medicaid programs to increase access to maternity care.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2021 to Jun 11, 2021; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 7, 2021 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | May 14, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 14, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Jun 11, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 7, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 10, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
- May 7, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 79, May 7, 2021, page H2153.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1542 | MOMMIES Act | Identical bill | May 10, 2021 |
| S 4486 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
| HR 6004 | MOMMIES Act | Reintroduced Bill | Nov 3, 2023 |
| HR 7585 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 29, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- MOMMIES Act
- Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Dental care
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Family planning and birth control
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medicaid
- Minority health
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex and reproductive health
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- Wages and earnings
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
