Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act
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Overview
The Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act authorizes funding for data collection, surveillance, and research related to maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies. Specifically, it increases funding for the Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies program, the ERASE MM program, and the PRAMS system, with a focus on collecting demographic data and addressing racial and ethnic disparities. The bill also establishes a task force to develop federal recommendations for respectful, responsive, and empowering maternity care during emergencies, including considerations for telehealth, doulas, and addressing systemic inequities. Finally, it mandates the public availability of relevant data and establishes guidance for laboratories and public health departments.
Key provisions
- Authorizes $100 million for the Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies program to support data collection and guidance for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
- Allocates $30 million to the ERASE MM program to expand partnerships and provide technical assistance to Maternal Mortality Review Committees.
- Provides $45 million for the PRAMS program to create a supplement focused on public health emergencies and improve data collection methods.
- Dedicates $15 million to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for research on interventions mitigating the effects of public health emergencies on maternal and infant health.
- Requires the public availability of maternal health data collected during public health emergencies, disaggregated by relevant demographic factors.
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