Sec. 5041. Innovation for maternal health
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Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.), as amended by section 4071, is further amended— in the section designation of section 330M of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–19 ) by inserting a period after 330M ; and by inserting after section 330N of such Act, as inserted by section 4071, the following: The Secretary, in consultation with experts representing a variety of clinical specialties, State, Tribal, or local public health officials, researchers, epidemiologists, statisticians, and community organizations, shall establish or continue a program to award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purposes of— identifying, developing, or disseminating best practices to improve maternal health care quality and outcomes, eliminate preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and improve infant health outcomes, which may include— information on evidence-based practices to improve the quality and safety of maternal health care in hospitals and other health care settings of a State or health care system, including by addressing topics commonly associated with health complications or risks related to prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care; best practices for improving maternal health care based on data findings and reviews conducted by a State maternal mortality review committee that address topics of relevance to common complications or health risks related to prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care; and information on addressing determinants of health that impact maternal health outcomes for women before, during, and after pregnancy; collaborating with State maternal mortality review committees to identify issues for the development and implementation of evidence-based practices to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity; providing technical assistance and supporting the implementation of best practices identified pursuant to paragraph
(1)to entities providing health care services to pregnant and postpartum women; and identifying, developing, and evaluating new models of care that improve maternal and infant health outcomes, which may include the integration of community-based services and clinical care. To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall— submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and demonstrate in such application that the entity is capable of carrying out data-driven maternal safety and quality improvement initiatives in the areas of obstetrics and gynecology or maternal health. To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. .
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