MOMMIES Act
- Last Action
- 10/19/2023
Actions
- 2023-10-19Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2023-10-19Introduced in Senate
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 (7)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
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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