Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 15, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 15, 2023
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a task force and a grant program to address social determinants of maternal health. The task force, composed of federal and nonfederal stakeholders, must develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities. Additionally, HHS must award grants to community-based organizations, nonprofits, tribal organizations, public health departments, or consortia of these entities to address social determinants of maternal health and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes.
Timeline · 2 actions
May 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.