Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

11/1/2022, 4:17 AM

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Healthy Start program, which provides grants that support interventions to improve women’s health before, during, and after pregnancy. Further, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to consider communities with high rates of infant mortality when awarding grants and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the program’s health outcomes.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 4801

Introduced on
2019-10-23

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

10/23/2019

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Healthy Start program, which provides grants that support interventions to improve women’s health before, during, and after pregnancy. Further, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to consider communities with high rates of infant mortality when awarding grants and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the program’s health outcomes.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Healthy Start program.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Child health•
Congressional oversight•
Health care coverage and access•
Health care quality•
Health information and medical records•
Health programs administration and funding•
Health promotion and preventive care•
Performance measurement•
Women's health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/3/2020

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Healthy Start program, which provides grants that support interventions to improve women’s health before, during, and after pre...


Latest Action3/11/2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .