# 117-hr-6612: Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

117-hr-6612, Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6612
- Congress: 117
- Title: Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act This bill provides a 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid maternal health care expenditures that exceed 2021 levels. Qualifying services must be provided by maternity care providers or perinatal health workers (e.g., doulas) and include prenatal and postpartum telehealth services, home visits, and behavioral health care.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6612 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6612)

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