S. 1960 · 116th Congress
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act
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This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a series of actions relating to the quality of maternal and infant care under Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and other health programs.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 25, 2019
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act
This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a series of actions relating to the quality of maternal and infant care under Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and other health programs.
Specifically, the CMS must
- identify and publish a recommended core set of maternal and infant quality measures for women and children, as specified by the bill;
- publish an initial core set of any such measures applicable to mothers and infants eligible under Medicaid or CHIP;
- establish a Maternal and Infant Quality Measurement Program; and
- establish an online clearinghouse of resources for entities working to improve maternity and infant care quality.
The CMS may also make grants to eligible entities (e.g., state Medicaid programs, health departments, and provider organizations) to develop or expand maternity and infant care quality collaboratives or initiatives.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act
Latest action (Jun 25, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 25, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.