S-2621 : Still Just a Bill

The bill S.2621, also known as the "Preventing Maternal Deaths" bill, aims to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States. The bill takes the following actions:

• Reauthorizes support for State-based Maternal Mortality Review Committees. This includes specifying that clinical specialties include obstetricians and gynecologists. It also amends language regarding data collection to improve death record reports and the quality of death records.
• Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State professional society groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives. These best practices should reflect insights from relevant Federal maternal health programs and be disseminated at least once per fiscal year.
• Extends funding for these programs by authorizing $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.