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S. 1977 117th Congress Senate

Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide Medicaid coverage for all pregnant and postpartum women, to provide coverage under the Medicaid… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide Medicaid coverage for all pregnant and postpartum women, to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 26, 2022 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnel
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MedicaidPoverty and welfare assistanceSex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Jun 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 8, 2021
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 Latest action June 8, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act

This bill expands the scope of Medicaid coverage of pregnant women, including by extending coverage to all pregnant women regardless of otherwise applicable requirements, requiring one year of postpartum coverage, and expanding coverage to include services provided by doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1977: Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1977/
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"S. 1977: Improving Coverage and Care for Mothers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1977/.
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