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Amends paragraph (3)(A)(i): replaces wording in subclause (I) and in subclause (III) to change phrasing and add coordination with death certifiers to improve death record reports and quality, including amending cause-of-death information on a death certificate.
Redesignates subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
Adds new subsection (e) requiring the Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC and in consultation with the Administrator of HRSA, to disseminate best practices on preventing maternal mortality and morbidity to hospitals, State professional society groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives, considering best practices identified through other relevant Federal maternal health programs.
Amends redesignated subsection (g) by striking a prior specified dollar amount for a set of fiscal years and inserting a new specified amount for a later set of fiscal years.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced March 6, 2025 by Buddy Carter · Last progress March 6, 2025
Expands and clarifies federal efforts to prevent maternal deaths by directing the CDC, in coordination with HRSA, to share yearly best practices with hospitals, state professional groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives. It improves how maternal death information is recorded and used, so data are more complete and consistent across states.
It also updates the terms used by maternal mortality review committees and refreshes the law’s funding language. The goal is to give frontline providers clear guidance, strengthen data quality, and help states and hospitals act on what works to save lives.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House