H.R. 2556 · 117th Congress
Maternal CARE Act
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Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act or the Maternal CARE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 15, 2021
Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act or the Maternal CARE Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to health-professional training programs for training that addresses implicit bias (e.g., racial bias) in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology.
HHS must also award grants to up to 10 states for pregnancy medical-home programs that reduce adverse maternal-health outcomes and racial disparities. Among other requirements, such programs must prioritize the care of uninsured individuals or Medicaid enrollees.
The National Academy of Medicine must make recommendations for incorporating bias recognition in clinical-skills tests at medical schools.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Maternal CARE Act
Also known as: Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act
Latest action (Apr 16, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 15, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.