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Maternal Health Support: Preventing Deaths and Improving Care.

This act aims to strengthen federal support for states in their efforts to improve maternal health during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It increases funding and streamlines data collection, which should help identify causes of deaths and improve the quality of healthcare for pregnant and postpartum women.
Key points
Increased funding for maternal health programs from $58 million to $108 million annually for fiscal years 2024-2028.
Improved operations of maternal mortality review committees, including better data collection and coordination with death certifiers.
Mandatory annual dissemination of best practices for preventing maternal mortality and morbidity to hospitals and professional groups.
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VOTING RESULTS
2024-03-06
97%
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Against 12
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_3838
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Process start date: 2023-06-06
Voting date: 2024-03-06
Meeting no: 2
Voting no: 61