‘‘(ii) in areas with high rates of ad-
verse maternal health outcomes and sig-
nificant racial and ethnic disparities in ma-
ternal health outcomes; or 
‘‘(iii) medically underserved popu-
lations or American Indians and Alaska 
Natives, including Indian tribes, Tribal or-
ganizations, and urban Indian organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—An eligible entity may 
include entities leading, or capable of leading, a 
technology-enabled collaborative learning and 
capacity building model or engaging in tech-
nology-enabled collaborative training of partici-
pants in such model. 
‘‘(2) 
HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL
SHORTAGE 
AREA.—The term ‘health professional shortage area’ 
means a health professional shortage area des-
ignated under section 332. 
‘‘(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act. 
‘‘(4) MATERNAL MORTALITY.—The term ‘ma-
ternal mortality’ means a death occurring during or 
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within a 1-year period after pregnancy caused by 
pregnancy or childbirth complications. 
‘‘(5) 
MEDICALLY
UNDERSERVED
POPU-
LATION.—The term ‘medically underserved popu-
lation’ has the meaning given such term in section 
330(b)(3). 
‘‘(6) POSTPARTUM.—The term ‘postpartum’ 
means the 1-year period beginning on the last date 
of the pregnancy of a woman. 
‘‘(7) SEVERE
MATERNAL
MORTALITY.—The 
term ‘severe maternal morbidity’ means an unex-
pected outcome caused by labor and delivery of a 
woman that results in a significant short-term or 
long-term consequences to the health of the woman. 
‘‘(8) TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED
COLLABORATIVE 
LEARNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING MODEL.—The 
term ‘technology-enabled collaborative learning and 
capacity building model’ means a distance health 
education model that connects health care profes-
sionals, and particularly specialists, with multiple 
other health care professionals through simultaneous 
interactive videoconferencing for the purpose of fa-
cilitating case-based learning, disseminating best 
practices, and evaluating outcomes in the context of 
maternal health care. 
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‘‘(9) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘Tribal 
organization’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act. 
‘‘(10) URBAN
INDIAN
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘urban Indian organization’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 4 of the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act.’’. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS TO PROMOTE EQUITY IN MATERNAL 
HEALTH OUTCOMES BY INCREASING ACCESS 
TO DIGITAL TOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall carry out a program 
(in this section referred to as ‘‘Investments in Digital 
Tools to Promote Equity in Maternal Health Outcomes 
Program’’ or ‘‘Program’’) under which the Secretary 
makes grants to eligible entities reduce racial and ethnic 
disparities in maternal health outcomes by increasing ac-
cess to digital tools related to maternal health care. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
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(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) NUMBER.—The Secretary may not award 
more than 1 grant under this section to an eligible 
entity. 
(2) DURATION.—Each grant under this section 
shall be made for a period of not more than 5 years. 
(3) AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall determine 
the maximum amount of each grant under this sec-
tion. 
(4) 
PRIORITIZATION.—In 
awarding 
grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize the 
selection of an eligible entity that— 
(A) operates in an area with high rates of 
adverse maternal health outcomes and signifi-
cant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal 
health outcomes; and 
(B) promotes technology that address ra-
cial and ethnic disparities in maternal health 
outcomes. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to an eligible entity on the de-
velopment, use, evaluation, and post-grant sustainability 
of digital tools for purposes of promoting equity in mater-
nal health outcomes. 
(e) REPORTING.— 
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(1) BY ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An eligible entity 
that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a report, at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(2) BY
THE
SECRETARY.—Not later than 4 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that— 
(A) evaluates the effectiveness of grants 
awarded under this section in improving mater-
nal health outcomes for minority women; 
(B) makes recommendations for future 
grant programs that promote the use of tech-
nology to improve maternal health outcomes for 
minority women; and 
(C) makes recommendations that ad-
dress— 
(i) privacy and security safeguards 
that should implemented in the use of 
technology in maternal health care; 
(ii) reimbursement rates for maternal 
telehealth services; 
(iii) the use of digital tools to analyze 
large data sets for the purposes of identi-
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