Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act
United States116th CongressS-4690Senate
Updated: Sep 24, 2020
Summary
Maternal Immunization Enhancement Act This bill establishes several administrative requirements relating to vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must (1) issue guidance to states with best practices for increasing vaccination rates for certain vaccines that are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) include a quality measure regarding prenatal immunization status for pregnant women under Medicaid and CHIP. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on vaccination rates among pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, including barriers and demographic data.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senate
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