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8 cosponsors · 4 D, 4 R
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Jan 5, 2017
- House Passed Jan 9, 2017 405–0
- Senate Passed Dec 6, 2018
- President To the President Dec 11, 2018
- President Signed Dec 17, 2018
- Law Dec 17, 2018
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 17, 2018
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to identify maternity care health professional target areas, which are areas within health professional shortage areas that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals, for purposes of assigning maternity care health professionals to those areas.
HRSA must collect and publish data comparing the availability of and need for maternity care health services in health professional shortage areas and areas within those areas.Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
Latest action (Dec 17, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-320.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 5, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML) · Embed in your story
- House Introduced Jan 5, 2017
- House Passed Jan 9, 2017 405–0
- Senate Passed Dec 6, 2018
- President To the President Dec 11, 2018
- President Signed Dec 17, 2018
- Law Dec 17, 2018
Final vote · House · Jan 9, 2017
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan