Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1318
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-344 on Dec 21, 2018
Overview
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Introduced
Mar 2, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 21, 2018
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1318
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115
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Health
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 11, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10058-10060)
Summary

Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program under which HHS may make grants to states for the purpose of: (1) reviewing pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (maternal deaths); (2) establishing and sustaining a maternal mortality review committee to review relevant information; (3) ensuring that the state department of health develops a plan for ongoing health care provider education in order to improve the quality of maternal care, disseminate findings, and implement recommendations; (4) disseminating a case abstraction form to aid information collection for HHS review and preserve its uniformity; and (5) providing for the public disclosure of information included in state reports.

The bill defines "pregnancy-associated death" as the death of a woman while pregnant or during the one-year period following the date of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of death. It defines "pregnancy-related death" as the death of a woman while pregnant or during the one-year period following the date of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the pregnancy's duration, from any cause related to, or aggravated by, the pregnancy or its management, excluding any accidental or incidental cause.

States shall develop procedures for mandatory reporting to their departments of health by health facilities and professionals concerning maternal deaths and for voluntary reporting of such deaths by family members.

States shall investigate each case and prepare a case summary for each case, to be reviewed by the committee and included in applicable reports.

The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct HHS to take specified steps to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes.

Text (4)
December 12, 2018
December 11, 2018
March 2, 2017
Actions (16)
12/21/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-344.
12/21/2018
Signed by President.
12/19/2018
Presented to President.
12/17/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/13/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7622)
12/13/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7622)
12/12/2018
Received in the Senate, read twice.
12/11/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/11/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10058-10060)
12/11/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10058-10060)
12/11/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
12/11/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10058-10061)
12/11/2018
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/02/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/02/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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