MOMMIES Act
- Last Action
- 11/3/2023
Actions
- 2023-11-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-10-25Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-10-19Introduced in House
- 2023-10-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-10-19 (00)
Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act or the MOMMIES Act
This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) relating to maternal health.
For example, the bill expands eligibility for coverage under Medicaid and CHIP from 60 days to one year after the last day of pregnancy and requires such coverage to include oral health services.
The bill also establishes a demonstration program in which states receive grants to implement or expand models for maternity care homes that provide services to Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries.
The Government Accountability Office must report on (1) gaps in coverage under Medicaid and CHIP for pregnant and postpartum women, and (2) the use of telehealth by state Medicaid programs to increase access to maternity care.
Cosponsors (15)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Dental care
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Family planning and birth control
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
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