Healthy Moms and Babies Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-13Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- 2023-07-13Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- 2023-07-13Introduced in House
- 2023-07-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-13 (00)
Healthy Moms and Babies Act
This bill establishes programs and requirements to support maternal health services under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
For example, the bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover services that are provided by maternity health homes (designated providers or health teams that provide pregnancy and postpartum coordinated care services). It also establishes a demonstration program to expand telehealth services for pregnant and postpartum women under Medicaid.
The bill also establishes an advisory group on birthing practices for health care professionals, requires a study on Medicaid coverage of doula services, and establishes other requirements relating to the maternal health care workforce. It also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance on ways to address social determinants of health for pregnant and postpartum women and to reduce maternal mortality for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries.
Cosponsors (4)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Advisory bodies
- American Samoa
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Guam
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hospital care
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medicaid
- Mental health
- Minority health
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