Moms Matter Act
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Overview
The Moms Matter Act aims to improve maternal mental health and reduce substance use disorders by establishing a grant program to support community-based organizations and healthcare providers. It focuses on addressing disparities in maternal health outcomes, particularly among demographic groups with elevated rates of mortality or morbidity. The bill also seeks to grow and diversify the maternal mental and behavioral health care workforce through targeted grants and training programs.
Key provisions
- Establishes a Maternal Mental Health Equity Grant Program to fund initiatives addressing maternal mental health and substance use disorders.
- Prioritizes grant recipients based on their community partnerships, location in areas with health disparities, and operation in health professional shortage areas.
- Supports programs like group prenatal care, postpartum care, and addiction treatment services.
- Includes funding for raising awareness of warning signs, preventing suicide, and offering evidence-aligned programs at birth centers.
- Provides grants to expand the maternal mental and behavioral health care workforce through training and education programs.
- Requires grant recipients to report on program activities and outcomes.
- Authorizes appropriations of $25,000,000 per year from 2027-2031 for the grant program.
- Amends the Public Health Service Act to create a grant program to grow and diversify the maternal mental and behavioral health care workforce.
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