US Congress Senate Bill 1343 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes a series of programs and requirements under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) relating to maternal health. For example, the bill expands eligibility for coverage under Medicaid and CHIP from 60 days to one year after the last day of pregnancy and requires such coverage to include oral health services. The bill also establishes a demonstration program in which states receive grants to implement or expand models for maternity care homes that provide services to Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries. The Government Accountability Office must report on (1) gaps in coverage under Medicaid and CHIP for pregnant and postpartum women, and (2) the use of telemedicine by state Medicaid programs to increase access to maternity care.

MOMMIES Act Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB2602 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1343/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1343/BILLS-116s1343is.pdf