Moms MATTER Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Moms Maternal and Behavioral Health Screening Access, Treatment, and Task Force to Expand Innovative Models to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Act of 2020 or the Moms MATTER Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Maternal Mental and Behavioral Health Task Force and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible health care entities to support innovative models of maternity care, including group prenatal and postnatal care models, designed to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 6143
Introduced on
2020-03-09
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/9/2020
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Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Moms Maternal and Behavioral Health Screening Access, Treatment, and Task Force to Expand Innovative Models to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Act of 2020 or the Moms MATTER Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Maternal Mental and Behavioral Health Task Force and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible health care entities to support innovative models of maternity care, including group prenatal and postnatal care models, designed to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act to improve maternal mental and behavioral health outcomes with a particular focus on outcomes for minority women, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Advisory bodies•
Child health•
Congressional oversight•
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use•
Government information and archives•
Health care coverage and access•
Health care quality•
Health programs administration and funding•
Health promotion and preventive care•
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care•
Medical tests and diagnostic methods•
Mental health•
Minority health•
Performance measurement•
Women's health

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Member:  
Billy Long
Member:  
John Katko

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/26/2020

Moms Maternal and Behavioral Health Screening Access, Treatment, and Task Force to Expand Innovative Models to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Act of 2020 or the Moms MATTER Act of 2020

This bill establishes ...

Latest Action3/9/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.