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S.783: Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 30, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 30, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 30, 2017
Bill Summary
Improving Access to Maternity Care Act 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 30, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 30, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) |