Data to Save Moms Act
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Overview
The Data to Save Moms Act aims to improve maternal health data collection and quality measures within the United States. It focuses on increasing the diversity of maternal mortality review committees, expanding data collection to include severe maternal morbidity, and reviewing existing data collection processes. The bill also seeks to enhance funding for these efforts and conduct a study on maternal health among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, with a particular focus on addressing disparities.
Key provisions
- Provides grants to maternal mortality review committees to promote diverse membership and community engagement.
- Expands data collection to include severe maternal morbidity and mental health conditions related to pregnancy.
- Requires reviews of maternal health data collection processes and quality measures.
- Authorizes appropriations of $10 million per year for 2027-2031 for community engagement grants.
- Reserves funds for grants to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations.
- Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
- Establishes a grant program for minority-serving institutions to conduct research on maternal health disparities.
- Defines key terms related to maternal health, including ‘pregnancy-associated death’ and ‘severe maternal morbidity.’
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