HR 8181
117th Congress
House
Health
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid
Medical education
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2022
Introduced: June 22, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2022
This bill requires (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance to support coverage of prenatal and postpartum pelvic health services under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), (2) the Government Accountability Office to study gaps in Medicaid coverage of these and other services for postpartum women, and (3) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to educate health professionals and postpartum women on pelvic health services.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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