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Moms Maternal and Behavioral Health Screening Access, Treatment, and Task Force to Expand Innovative Models to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Act of 2020 or the Moms MATTER Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Maternal Mental and Behavioral Health Task Force and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible health care entities to support innovative models of maternity care, including group prenatal and postnatal care models, designed to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-03-09IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
2020-03-09IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
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  • Advisory bodies
  • Child health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Government information and archives
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health care quality
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Mental health
  • Minority health
  • Performance measurement
  • Women's health

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