HOUSE 2751116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mamas First Act
- Last Action
- 5/16/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-05-15Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-05-15Introduced in House
- 2019-05-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-15 (00)
Mamas First Act
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover doula and midwife services, including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services.
Cosponsors (11)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Subjects
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Medicaid
- Sex and reproductive health
- Women's health
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