Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019

Summary

Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish specified grant programs to support positive maternal health care outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. Specifically, grants must be used to (1) develop best practices to reduce preventable maternal mortality; (2) train health care professionals about reducing and preventing discrimination when providing maternal health services; (3) support the collaboration of professionals across health settings with respect to maternal health; and may be used to (4) establish evidence-informed, integrated health care services to pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. HHS also must contract with an independent research organization to study and make recommendations about best practices for reducing and preventing discrimination in the provision of maternal health services. HHS also must meet certain reporting requirements for specified maternal and child health care grant programs.

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Timeline

1. 30 August 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 August 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 August 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 September 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 August 2019 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Lower Health Care Costs Act
• related to → Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
• related to ← MOM Act
• related to ← Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020