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HR 6612 117th Congress House

Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services.

Introduced: February 8, 2022 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

This bill provides a 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid maternal health care expenditures that exceed 2021 levels. Qualifying services must be provided by maternity care providers or perinatal health workers (e.g., doulas) and include prenatal and postpartum telehealth services, home visits, and behavioral health care.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 24 Republican 1
Newman, Marie
· Apr 14, 2022
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 28, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 22, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Feb 22, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 8, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Feb 7, 2022
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 7, 2022
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 4, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Feb 4, 2022
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Feb 4, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Feb 4, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 4, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Feb 4, 2022
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 4, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6612: Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6612/
MLA
"H.R. 6612: Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6612/.
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H.R. 6612, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6612/.
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[H.R. 6612: Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6612/)
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