Expressing support for health and wellness coaches.
- Last Action
- 2/27/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
Nationally Enhancing the Wellbeing of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to support pilot programs that address infant mortality. Specifically, grants must be awarded to local and tribal health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to establish pilot programs that address specified issues, including birth defects, premature births, and sudden infant death syndrome.
Cosponsors (20)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- A. McEachin (D-VA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
Subjects
- Child health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical research
- Women's health
- World health
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