Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018
Sponsored By: Representative Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
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Summary
Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program under which HHS may make grants to states for the purpose of: (1) reviewing pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (maternal deaths); (2) establishing and sustaining a maternal mortality review committee to review relevant information; (3) ensuring that the state department of health develops a plan for ongoing health care provider education in order to improve the quality of maternal care, disseminate findings, and implement recommendations; (4) disseminating a case abstraction form to aid information collection for HHS review and preserve its uniformity; and (5) providing for the public disclosure of information included in state reports. The bill defines "pregnancy-associated death" as the death of a woman while pregnant or during the one-year period following the date of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of death. It defines "pregnancy-related death" as the death of a woman while pregnant or during the one-year period following the date of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the pregnancy's duration, from any cause related to, or aggravated by, the pregnancy or its management, excluding any accidental or incidental cause. States shall develop procedures for mandatory reporting to their departments of health by health facilities and professionals concerning maternal deaths and for voluntary reporting of such deaths by family members. States shall investigate each case and prepare a case summary for each case, to be reviewed by the committee and included in applicable reports. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct HHS to take specified steps to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/3/2017
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/14/2017
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/17/2017
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 11/17/2017
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 11/17/2017
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/17/2017
MIKE DOYLE
PA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2017
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 11/29/2017
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/12/2017
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/14/2017
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 12/14/2017
Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/15/2017
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2018
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/29/2018
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2018
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/15/2018
CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/15/2018
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/20/2018
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/22/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/5/2018
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 4/5/2018
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/11/2018
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/16/2018
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/16/2018
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/18/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/25/2018
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 4/26/2018
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/7/2018
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/7/2018
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 5/8/2018
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/10/2018
PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
Sponsored 5/10/2018
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2018
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 5/15/2018
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 3/2/2017
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/2/2017
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/2/2017
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 3/7/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/13/2017
JAMES COOPER
TN • D
Sponsored 3/13/2017
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 3/13/2017
BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
Sponsored 3/13/2017
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/13/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/16/2017
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/16/2017
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/20/2017
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/20/2017
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2017
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2017
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/24/2017
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/28/2017
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/28/2017
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 3/29/2017
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/29/2017
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/29/2017
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/3/2017
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/5/2017
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 4/5/2017
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/6/2017
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/8/2017
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 4/12/2017
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/17/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/25/2017
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/25/2017
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/25/2017
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/1/2017
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/1/2017
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/2/2017
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/11/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/22/2017
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 5/25/2017
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2017
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2017
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/8/2017
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 6/8/2017
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2017
RON KIND
WI • D
Sponsored 6/21/2017
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 6/21/2017
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/21/2017
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/29/2017
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/11/2017
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/26/2017
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/1/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/14/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/5/2017
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/26/2018
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2018
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 5/16/2018
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/17/2018
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 5/29/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/1/2018
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/1/2018
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/1/2018
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/1/2018
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/1/2018
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/1/2018
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 6/1/2018
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/5/2018
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/5/2018
EDDIE JOHNSON
TX • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
ED ROYCE
CA • R
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
DAVID PRICE
NC • D
Sponsored 6/14/2018
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 6/26/2018
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 6/27/2018
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/27/2018
FRED UPTON
MI • R
Sponsored 6/28/2018
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/10/2018
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/10/2018
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/12/2018
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/12/2018
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/16/2018
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/17/2018
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/17/2018
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/24/2018
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 8/14/2018
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 8/14/2018
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 8/31/2018
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/5/2018
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/12/2018
RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/24/2018
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/24/2018
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/24/2018
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/24/2018
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/26/2018
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/5/2018
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/26/2018
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/2/2018
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
PR • R
Sponsored 11/2/2018
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/6/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2018
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2018
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/10/2018
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 12/10/2018
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 12/10/2018
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2018
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 12/11/2018
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/11/2018
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