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Maternal Death Prevention: Increased Funding and Best Practices Dissemination

This act aims to enhance maternal safety by strengthening efforts to prevent maternal deaths. It increases funding for committees reviewing such cases and mandates the dissemination of best practices to hospitals, directly leading to improved healthcare for pregnant and postpartum women.
Key points
Increased funding for maternal mortality prevention programs to $100 million annually for fiscal years 2025-2029.
Mandatory regular dissemination of best practices for preventing maternal mortality and morbidity to hospitals and medical organizations.
Strengthening the composition of maternal mortality review committees with specialists, including obstetricians and gynecologists, and improving the quality of death record data collection.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_1909
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Process start date: 2025-03-06