Kira Johnson Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Kira Johnson Act aims to reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, by providing sustained funding for community-based organizations. It also mandates respectful maternity care training for all employees in maternity care settings and establishes compliance programs within hospitals. Furthermore, the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on strategies to address bias and racism in maternity care and to evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs.
Key provisions
- Provides grants to community-based organizations to improve maternal health equity.
- Requires hospitals and health systems to establish respectful maternity care compliance programs.
- Mandates training for all employees in maternity care settings on respectful care practices.
- Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on reducing bias and racism in maternity care.
- Authorizes appropriations of $100,000,000 per year from 2027-2031.
- Establishes a GAO report to assess the implementation and impact of respectful maternity care compliance programs.
- Defines key terms related to maternal health, including ‘severe maternal morbidity’ and ‘pregnancy-related death.’
- Requires the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of the grant program’s effectiveness.
Who is affected
- Pregnant individuals
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