MOMMA’s Act
Latest action · May 21, 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 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act or the MOMMA's Act
This bill establishes various programs and requirements to reduce maternal mortality. It also increases federal tobacco taxes and equalizes the tax treatment of different tobacco products.
Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must provide technical assistance and best practices for collecting data, standardizing reporting, and preventing maternal mortality. The CDC must consult with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on this assistance.
The bill also provides statutory authority for
- CDC grants for state-based collaboratives to improve care immediately before and after birth and to improve maternal and infant health outcomes, and
- a HRSA program to improve the quality and safety of maternity care.
Furthermore, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish regional centers through health professional schools and training programs to educate health care providers about implicit bias and culturally competent care.
In addition, the bill expands eligibility for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and other benefits for pregnant and postpartum individuals. Specifically, it
- extends postpartum eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP for one year;
- provides coverage for oral health services for pregnant and postpartum individuals under Medicaid and CHIP; and
- extends postpartum eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for two years.
HHS must also take steps to publicize the benefits available to pregnant and postpartum individuals under Medicaid and CHIP, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide guidance on Medicaid coverage for doula services.
Cosponsors 64
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2021 to Sep 9, 2022, with 25 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 20, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 19, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2555)
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 411 | MOMMA’s Act | Identical bill | Feb 24, 2021 |
| S 1314 | Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021 | Related bill | Apr 22, 2021 |
| HR 2786 | Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021 | Related bill | Apr 22, 2021 |
| S 4486 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
| HR 8862 | PRO–LIFE Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Dental care
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Government information and archives
- Health
- 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
- Hospital care
- Inflation and prices
- Medicaid
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Mental health
- Minority health
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sales and excise taxes
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
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