S. 1112 (115 th ): Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017

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A bill to support States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and in the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.

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Heidi Heitkamp

Sponsor. Senator for North Dakota. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jul 9, 2018
Length: 42 pages Introduced May 11, 2017
115 th Congress (2017–2019) Enacted Via Other Measures

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H.R. 1318: Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018 Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 21, 2018. (compare text) Cosponsors

42 Cosponsors (36 Democrats, 5 Republicans, 1 Independent)

History

May 11, 2017 Introduced

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Jun 26, 2018 Ordered Reported

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Dec 11, 2018 Final Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 13, 2018 Final Bill — Passed Senate

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Dec 21, 2018 Final Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

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S. 1112 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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This bill was introduced in the 115 th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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