117 S3362 IS: Improving Coordination for Healthy Moms Act U.S. Senate 2021-12-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3362IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 9, 2021Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo require the Healthy People Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Workgroup and the Maternal Health Working Group to establish a formal coordinated approach for monitoring maternal health efforts across the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Coordination for Healthy Moms Act.

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Coordinated maternal health efforts

The Healthy People Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Workgroup and the Maternal Health Working Group shall provide recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary) for establishing a formal coordinated approach for monitoring maternal health efforts across the Department of Health and Human Services, including in rural and underserved areas, and the Secretary, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, shall establish such an approach. Such approach may include establishing a process for exchanging information and discussing relevant program efforts and outcomes across the agency, during regular standing meetings, on a routine basis.