Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced
Summary
Expand access to pelvic floor care for postpartum women. This bill would require HHS to issue guidance to states on Medicaid and CHIP coverage of pelvic floor examinations and pelvic health physical therapy during pregnancy and the postpartum period, create a federal education and training campaign, and direct a GAO study on coverage gaps.
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- Families and postpartum women: Could get clearer routes to pelvic floor examinations and individualized pelvic health physical therapy during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
- State Medicaid and CHIP agencies: Would receive federal guidance on coverage, payment models, screening, referrals, and use of CHIP Health Services Initiative funds to expand access.
- Health professionals and clinics: CDC and HRSA would run a training and education campaign to teach providers how to perform pelvic floor exams and refer patients to pelvic health physical therapy.
- Policymakers and researchers: GAO would study coverage gaps within one year for postpartum women who received Medicaid during pregnancy.
*If enacted, it would authorize $2.0 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to fund the education campaign, totaling $10.0 million in authorized spending.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicaid and CHIP guidance on postpartum pelvic care
If enacted, HHS would, within one year, issue guidance to states on Medicaid and CHIP coverage for pelvic health care during pregnancy and after birth. It would share payment best practices, financing options (including CHIP Health Services Initiatives), and suggested diagnosis codes to identify pelvic floor problems. States would get technical help on screening, referrals, and access. Postpartum would mean the longer of breastfeeding or six months after the last day of pregnancy. This could make it easier to get pelvic floor exams and pelvic health physical therapy.
Postpartum pelvic health education campaign
If enacted, CDC, with HRSA and others, would run a program to teach clinicians about pelvic floor exams and pelvic health physical therapy. It would teach postpartum women why exams matter, what to expect, and how to get referrals and therapy. The bill would define what counts as an exam and as therapy. Congress would authorize $2 million each year for 2026 through 2030 for this program.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Cosponsors
Trahan
MA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/7/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/7/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Crow
CO • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/6/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 12/5/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
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