Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act
Latest action · Feb 7, 2022 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.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act
This bill provides a 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid maternal health care expenditures that exceed 2021 levels. Qualifying services must be provided by maternity care providers or perinatal health workers (e.g., doulas) and include prenatal and postpartum telehealth services, home visits, and behavioral health care.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2022 to Apr 14, 2022; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Feb 4, 2022 |
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 Feb 4, 2022 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 4, 2022Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2022Referred 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. 168, no. 23, February 4, 2022, page H977.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4585 | Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 20, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2022Introduced in House
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