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Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020

Introduced: March 10, 2020 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in House
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Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020

This bill establishes grants for eligible education programs to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce with respect to nurses, physician assistants, and other specified health workers, and otherwise addresses issues related to the maternal health workforce and care delivery models.

The Department of Health and Human Services must disseminate guidance on respectful maternal care delivery that covers, among other topics, recruiting and retaining maternity care providers from diverse backgrounds and incorporating trained midwives, doulas, and others in maternity care teams. In addition, the National Institutes of Health must study best practices and make recommendations for culturally congruent maternity care (i.e., care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, worldview, and practices of the health care consumer and other stakeholders).

The Government Accountability Office must report on specified information related to certain perinatal health care professions, with a particular focus on barriers to entering such professions faced by low-income and minority women.

What's happening now March 10, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3424 Related bill Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
  • HR 6142 Related bill Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 23, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Mar 11, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 10, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Mar 10, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 10, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Mar 10, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 10, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 10, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Mar 10, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6164: Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6164/
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"H.R. 6164: Perinatal Workforce Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6164/.
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