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

IV Maternal health for veterans

V Perinatal workforce

VI Data to save moms

Sec. 602. Data collection and review

Section 317K(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–12(d)(3)(A)(i)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (V) and (VI), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after subclause (I) the following:

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(II) to the extent practicable, reviewing cases of severe maternal morbidity, according to the most up-to-date indicators;

(III) to the extent practicable, reviewing deaths during pregnancy or up to 1 year after the end of a pregnancy from suicide, overdose, or other death from a mental health condition or substance use disorder attributed to or aggravated by pregnancy or childbirth complications;

(IV) to the extent practicable, consulting with local community-based organizations representing pregnant and postpartum individuals from demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, maternal health disparities, or other adverse perinatal or childbirth outcomes to ensure that, in addition to clinical factors, nonclinical factors that might have contributed to a pregnancy-related death are appropriately considered;

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