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Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 3, 2015Health
H.R. 1209

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Nov 14, 2016)

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to identify maternity care health professional target areas, which are areas within health professional shortage areas that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals, for purposes of assigning maternity care health professionals to those areas.

HRSA must collect and publish data comparing the availability of and need for maternity care health services in health professional shortage areas and areas within those areas.

What just happenedNov 15, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26](R-TX)Sponsor
89 cosponsors55 D34 R
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  1. Nov 15, 2016IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Nov 14, 2016FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Nov 14, 2016FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Nov 14, 2016FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6115)

  5. Nov 14, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6115)

  6. Nov 14, 2016FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1209.

  7. Nov 14, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6115-6117)

  8. Nov 14, 2016FloorH30300

    Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Nov 14, 2016CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 626.

  10. Nov 14, 2016CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-802.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Nov 14, 2016Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-802.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Sep 21, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. Sep 21, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. Sep 20, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  15. Sep 13, 2016Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Health Subcommittee
  16. Sep 12, 2016Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  17. Mar 6, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  18. Mar 3, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  19. Mar 3, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  20. Mar 3, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedNov 14, 201636

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to identify maternity care health professional target areas, which are areas within health professional shortage areas that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals, for purposes of assigning maternity care health professionals to those areas.

HRSA must collect and publish data comparing the availability of and need for maternity care health services in health professional shortage areas and areas within those areas.
Introduced in HouseMar 3, 2015

Improving Access to Maternity Care Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Health Resources and Services Administration to designate maternity care health professional shortage areas and review these designations at least annually.

The Department of Health and Human Services must collect and publish data on health professional shortage areas so availability of maternal health professionals can be compared by professional category and geographic region.

A maternity care health professional shortage area is: (1) an area determined to have a shortage of providers of full scope maternity care health services or of hospital or birth center labor and delivery units, or (2) a population group determined to have a shortage of such providers or facilities.

Full scope maternity care health services include care during labor, birthing, prenatal care, and postpartum care.
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act — Informed