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HR 8181 117th Congress House

Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2022

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on coverage under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act of cer… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on coverage under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act of certain pelvic health services furnished during the postpartum period, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 12, 2022 See on congress.gov
Health Government studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedicaid
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Medical educationPoverty and welfare assistanceSex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 21, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Aug 12, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Aug 12, 2022
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Takano, Mark
California · Aug 12, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 29, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 14, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8181: Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8181/
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"H.R. 8181: Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8181/.
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H.R. 8181, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8181/.
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