NEWBORN Act
- Last Action
- 9/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-09-28Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-28 (00)
Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act or the NEWBORN Act
This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to territorial, tribal, state, and local health departments in areas with the highest rates of infant mortality to address birth defects, premature births, and other leading causes of infant death. Funds may be used for needs assessments, outreach, and systems to improve social, educational, and clinical services, including prenatal counseling and postpartum care.
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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