§254c–22 Integrated Services for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Summary

The Secretary may give grants to start or run proven or promising programs that offer coordinated health care for pregnant and postpartum women. The goal is to make mothers and babies healthier, cut down on bad health outcomes and pregnancy-related deaths, and reduce gaps in care that affect groups like racial and ethnic minorities. To get a grant, a State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization must work with groups that coordinate care, such as Medicaid and public health agencies, social and behavioral health services, doctors and other providers, and community groups and home‑visiting workers from hard‑hit communities. Grants are for 5 years, though extra awards can be shorter. Priority goes to applicants with the highest rates of pregnancy-related deaths and serious pregnancy health problems, and the Secretary must consider health disparities. Grantees must measure their results. Congress authorized $10,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.