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S. 2328 (107th)

Women's Health Act of 2002

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Introduced

25 April 2002

Last action

17 September 2002 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602.

Sponsors

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 April 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Safe Motherhood Act for Research and Treatment or SMART Mom Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through either the Office of Woman's Health, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, or the Centers for Disease Control, to address the health issues of pregnant women. Establishes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Safe Motherhood to evaluate and coordinate Federal research and information efforts and establish and implement the national Safe Motherhood Campaign. Requires the development and maintenance of a single Internet website. Requires expanded and intensified research activities concerning pregnancy-related illness, injury, and death and the impact of chronic conditions, physical impairments, and mental health problems on the health of women during pregnancy. Requires the establishment of a Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit Network. Awards research and demonstration project grants to address racial/ethnic disparities in pregnancy outcomes. Requires: (1) studies of the quality of maternal health care (from a patient's perspective) and the effects of pregnancy on women's health; and (2) surveillance of pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity data. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary to address issues concerning certain drugs and medical devices and their appropriate use by or effects on pregnant or lactating women and/or fetuses, through: (1) identification and study; (2) pharmacoepidemiological data bases; (3) biennial review and prioritization (drugs); (4) labeling; and (5) the Women's Health: Take Time to Care (or a new) program.

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Timeline

  1. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3440-3441)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 September 2002

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 September 2002

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 17 September 2002

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 September 2002

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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