H.R. 3838 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023
Cosponsors: 24 (19 D, 5 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-06-06
Latest action (2024-03-06): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.
What H.R. 3838 does, in plain terms
Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies federal support for state-based efforts to improve maternal mortality review committees; enhance surveillance of pregnancy-associated and -related deaths; and otherwise improve, and reduce disparities in, maternal health outcomes. The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to annually disseminate best practices for preventing maternal mortality and morbidity to hospitals, professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives (i.e., networks of perinatal care providers and public health professionals that work to improve pregnancy outcomes through continuous quality improvement).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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