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A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing maternity care quality measures and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives.

USA115th CongressS-2637| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2018
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (10)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to: identify and publish a recommended core set of maternal and infant quality measures for women and children, as specified by the bill; publish an initial core set of any such measures applicable to mothers and infants eligible under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); establish a Maternal and Infant Quality Measurement Program; and establish an online clearinghouse of resources for entities working to improve maternity and infant care quality. The CMS may make grants to eligible entities for: the development of new state and regional maternity and infant care quality collaboratives; expanded activities of existing collaboratives; and maternity and infant care initiatives within established state and regional quality collaboratives that are not focused exclusively on maternity care.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 18, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5457
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  • April 10, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 18, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5457
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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Related Bills

  • HR 115-5457: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing maternity care quality measures and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives.

A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing maternity care quality measures and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives.

USA115th CongressS-2637| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2018
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act This bill directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to: identify and publish a recommended core set of maternal and infant quality measures for women and children, as specified by the bill; publish an initial core set of any such measures applicable to mothers and infants eligible under Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); establish a Maternal and Infant Quality Measurement Program; and establish an online clearinghouse of resources for entities working to improve maternity and infant care quality. The CMS may make grants to eligible entities for: the development of new state and regional maternity and infant care quality collaboratives; expanded activities of existing collaboratives; and maternity and infant care initiatives within established state and regional quality collaboratives that are not focused exclusively on maternity care.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 18, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5457
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  • April 10, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 18, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5457
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (10)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5457: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing maternity care quality measures and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted