This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to arrange for a study by the National Academy of Medicine (or another appropriate entity) on how intimate partner violence and other forms of violence, trauma, or psychiatric disorders affect maternal morbidity and maternal mortality. It would direct HHS to award grants for developing and using new approaches to improve maternal and child health outcomes for victims of violence and trauma. The bill also requires HHS to publish guidance within 2 years on screening, education, trauma-informed care, and partnerships between health care providers and community organizations. The bill defines maternal morbidity and maternal mortality and lists eligible grant recipients and grant priorities, including a focus on diverse communities and Tribal entities.
The bill explicitly authorizes $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 to carry out the grant program. No publicly available information on the total estimated cost of the required study or other administrative costs beyond this authorization is in the text.
The bill's sponsors introduced this measure to study the links between violence, trauma, and pregnancy-related health harms and to fund and share promising practices. The text emphasizes focusing on impacts for Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, Alaska Native, LGBTQIA2S+ birthing people, and adolescent mothers, and supporting Tribal and community-based approaches.
No publicly available information.