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Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act

Introduced: May 18, 2021 Introduced by: Warnock, Raphael G. Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 8, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.
Jun 8, 2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 25, 2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish specified grant programs to support positive maternal health care outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants.

Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) develop best practices to reduce preventable maternal mortality, and (2) train health care professionals to reduce and prevent discrimination when providing maternal health services. In addition, HHS may award grants to establish evidence-informed, integrated health care services to pregnant and postpartum women and their infants.

The bill also provides statutory authority for a grant program that supports perinatal quality collaboratives. These are networks of perinatal care providers and public health professionals that work to improve pregnancy outcomes through continuous quality improvement.

HHS also must (1) contract with an independent research organization to study and make recommendations on trainings for health professional schools and education programs on reducing and preventing discrimination in the provision of maternal health services, and (2) address pregnant and postpartum women and their infants in public awareness initiatives related to vaccinations.

What's happening now June 8, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4387 Related bill Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 4, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jan 4, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 26, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 18, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 18, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 18, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1675: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1675/
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"S. 1675: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1675/.
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S. 1675, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1675/.
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