US Congress House Bill 4995 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-9)
Status: Engrossed on September 22 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Expands initiatives to address maternal health in rural areas and promote innovation in the field. Specifically, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish rural obstetric networks for improving outcomes in birth and maternal morbidity through collaboration, training, and program evaluation. HRSA also must award demonstration program grants to (1) train physicians, medical residents, and other practitioners to provide maternal and obstetric services in rural communities; and (2) support academic programs that develop or provide training to improve maternal care in rural areas. Further, the bill adds maternal health services as part of the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs. The bill also makes a series of changes to the research and reporting requirements of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Government Accountability Office with respect to data on maternal health outcomes. Additionally, the bill establishes grants to (1) develop best practices to reduce preventable maternal mortality; (2) train health care professionals about reducing and preventing discrimination when providing maternal health services; (3) support the collaboration of professionals across health settings with respect to maternal health; (4) establish evidence-informed, integrated health care services for pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. HRSA also must contract with an independent research organization to study and make recommendations to accredited school training programs about discrimination and implicit and explicit biases.

Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020

Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]
Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]	Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]	Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-22	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2020-09-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4623-4625)
2020-09-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4995.
2020-09-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4623-4626)
2020-09-21	House	Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-09-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
2020-09-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-514.
2019-11-19	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-11-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-13	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2019-11-13	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-11-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-11-08	House	Introduced in House
2019-09-09	House	Hearings Held Prior to Introduction and Referral.

HB4215 (Related) 2019-09-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB4243 (Related) 2019-09-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB2373 (Related) 2019-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB2586 (Related) 2019-09-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB14 (Related) 2020-11-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4995/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4995/BILLS-116hr4995ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4995/BILLS-116hr4995rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4995/BILLS-116hr4995eh.pdf