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S. 408 117th Congress Senate

Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish guidance for States on strategies for maternal care providers participating in the Medi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish guidance for States on strategies for maternal care providers participating in the Medicaid program to reduce maternal mortality and severe morbidity with respect to individuals receiving medical assistance under such program.

Introduced: February 24, 2021 See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 24, 2021
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 Latest action February 24, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish and periodically update guidance for hospitals, freestanding birth centers, and other maternal care providers on ways to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

The CMS must also report on the Medicaid payment methodologies that apply to facility transfers of pregnant women.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1350 Identical bill Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act
  • S 5015 Healthy Moms and Babies Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 16, 2021
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 5, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 408: Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-408/
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"S. 408: Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-408/.
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S. 408, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-408/.
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[S. 408: Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-408/)
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