Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

Sponsored byRep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA· Introduced 25 juin 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

25 juin 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 25 juillet 2025

Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act

This bill provides a 90% federal matching rate for Medicaid maternal health care expenditures that exceed 2019 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.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
25 juin 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
25 juin 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
25 juin 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

20 cosponsors

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Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA

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Democrat:Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]TX
Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Democrat:Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA
Democrat:Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Democrat:Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Democrat:Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]VA
Democrat:Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Democrat:Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
Democrat:Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Democrat:Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]FL
Democrat:Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WA
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NC
Democrat:Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC

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