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 enhancing the work of maternal mortality review committees by providing funding to ensure diverse community engagement and addressing barriers to participation. The bill also seeks to expand data collection to include severe maternal morbidity and incorporates recommendations for improving data collection processes and quality measures, with a particular emphasis on addressing disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups. Finally, it includes a study on maternal health among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals to identify effective policies and practices.
Key provisions
- Provides grants to maternal mortality review committees to prioritize diverse community engagement in their membership.
- Authorizes $10 million annually from 2027-2031 for committee community engagement initiatives.
- Expands data collection to include reviews of severe maternal morbidity cases and deaths related to mental health or substance use disorders.
- Directs the HHS Secretary to consult with stakeholders to review and improve maternal health data collection processes and quality measures.
- Establishes a study on maternal health among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, with recommendations for policy changes.
- Creates 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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