H.R. 7973

Momnibus Act

Sponsor: Lauren Underwood

214 cosponsors
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I Social Determinants for Moms

II Extending WIC for New Moms

III Honoring Kira Johnson

Sec. 305. GAO report

(a) In general. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress and make publicly available a report on the establishment of respectful maternity care compliance programs within hospitals, health systems, and other maternity care settings.

(b) Matters included. The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1) Information regarding the extent to which hospitals, health systems, and other maternity care settings have elected to establish respectful maternity care compliance programs, including—

(A) which hospitals and other birth settings elect to establish compliance programs and when such programs are established;

(B) to the extent practicable, impacts of the establishment of such programs on maternal health outcomes and patient and family experiences in the hospitals and other birth settings that have established such programs, especially for patients from racial and ethnic minority groups and their families;

(C) information on geographic areas, and types of hospitals or other birth settings, where respectful maternity care compliance programs are not being established and information on factors contributing to decisions to not establish such programs; and

(D) recommendations for establishing respectful maternity care compliance programs in geographic areas, and types of hospitals or other birth settings, where such programs are not being established.

(2) Whether the funding made available to carry out this section has been sufficient and, if applicable, recommendations for additional appropriations to carry out this section.

(3) Such other information as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

IV Maternal health for veterans

V Perinatal workforce

VI Data to save moms

VII Moms matter

VIII Justice for incarcerated moms

IX Tech to save moms

X Impact to save moms

XI Maternal health pandemic response

XII Protecting moms and babies against climate change

XIII NIH IMPROVE

XIV Maternal vaccinations