Tech to Save Moms Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (9 Mar 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
The Tech to Save Moms Act would aim to improve maternal health outcomes, particularly for underserved populations, by leveraging technology. It proposes allowing the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test telehealth for screening and treating pregnancy-related complications for Medicaid enrollees. The bill also establishes two grant programs: one to expand technology-enabled collaborative learning for maternal health providers in underserved areas, and another to increase access to digital tools aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health.
Additionally, the bill would require the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study how technology can reduce preventable maternal deaths and severe complications, and to examine racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health. The grants would support training for healthcare providers, the acquisition of technology, and data collection to evaluate the impact of these initiatives.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2020 and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As of its introduction, no further legislative action has been taken.
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Official summary
Tech to Save Moms Act
This bill supports the use of technology to address maternal health outcomes.
Specifically, the bill permits the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test telehealth models to screen and treat common pregnancy-related complications for Medicaid enrollees and establishes two grant programs that leverage technology to address maternal health outcomes. The Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to (1) entities that provide services to pregnant and postpartum women in specified areas, or from certain populations, to evaluate and expand technology-enabled collaborative learning models; and (2) public or private entities, including tribes, to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes by increasing access to digital tools.
In addition, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must study the use of technology to reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.
Timeline
9 Mar 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6138 do?
- The Tech to Save Moms Act would aim to improve maternal health outcomes, particularly for underserved populations, by leveraging technology. It proposes allowing the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test telehealth for screening and treating pregnancy-related complications for Medicaid enrollees. The bill also establishes two grant programs: one to expand technology-enabled collaborative learning for maternal health providers in underserved areas, and another to increase access to digital tools aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health. Additionally, the bill would require the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study how technology can reduce preventable maternal deaths and severe complications, and to examine racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health. The grants would support training for healthcare providers, the acquisition of technology, and data collection to evaluate the impact of these initiatives. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2020 and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As of its introduction, no further legislative action has been taken.
- Has H.R. 6138 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6138. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6138?
- H.R. 6138 was sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), with 12 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6138?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (9 Mar 2020).
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