Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
United States115th CongressHR-315House of Representatives
Updated: Dec 17, 2018
Summary
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to identify maternity care health professional target areas, which are areas within health professional shortage areas that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals, for purposes of assigning maternity care health professionals to those areas. HRSA must collect and publish data comparing the availability of and need for maternity care health services in health professional shortage areas and areas within those areas.
Bill texts
Timeline
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
Presented to President.
House of Representatives
Became Public Law No: 115-320.
House of Representatives
Signed by President.
House of Representatives