Data to Save Moms Act
- Last Action
- 5/19/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-15Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-05-15Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-15 (00)
Data to Save Moms Act
This bill expands data collection and research on maternal morbidity and mortality among racial and ethnic minority groups.
Specifically, the bill adds requirements to certain grants awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for maternal mortality review committees. To the extent practicable, grant-funded committees must
- use the most up-to-date indicators of severe maternal morbidity;
- review deaths caused by suicide, overdose, or other behavioral health conditions attributed to or aggravated by pregnancy or childbirth; and
- consult with representatives of communities disproportionately affected by adverse maternal outcomes about nonclinical factors that may contribute to those outcomes.
The CDC may also award grants to committees to increase their engagement with local communities, such as by bringing on community representatives as committee members.
Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality must consult with stakeholders to review maternal health data collection processes and quality measures and make recommendations to improve them.
The Department of Health and Human Services must also support studies on adverse maternal health outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native populations and other racial and ethnic minority groups.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
Subjects
- Adult education and literacy
- Air quality
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Child care and development
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Environmental health
- Food assistance and relief
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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