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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5066 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to evaluate, 
develop, and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning 
and capacity building models to improve maternal health outcomes, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2023 
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, 
and Mrs. HINSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants 
to evaluate, develop, and expand the use of technology- 
enabled collaborative learning and capacity building mod-
els to improve maternal health outcomes, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tech to Save Moms 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INTEGRATED TELEHEALTH MODELS IN MATERNITY 
CARE SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(xxviii) Focusing on title XIX, pro-
viding for the adoption of and use of tele-
health tools that allow for screening, moni-
toring, and management of common health 
complications with respect to an individual 
receiving medical assistance during such 
individual’s pregnancy and for not more 
than a 1-year period beginning on the last 
day of the pregnancy.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO EXPAND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY-EN-
ABLED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND CA-
PACITY 
MODELS 
FOR 
PREGNANT 
AND 
POSTPARTUM INDIVIDUALS. 
Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended 
by inserting after section 330P (42 U.S.C. 254c–22) the 
following: 
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‘‘SEC. 
330Q. 
EXPANDING 
CAPACITY 
FOR 
MATERNAL 
HEALTH OUTCOMES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Beginning not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall award grants to eligible entities to evaluate, develop, 
and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative 
learning and capacity building models and improve mater-
nal health outcomes— 
‘‘(1) in health professional shortage areas; 
‘‘(2) in areas with high rates of maternal mor-
tality and severe maternal morbidity; 
‘‘(3) in rural and underserved areas; 
‘‘(4) in areas with significant maternal health 
disparities; and 
‘‘(5) for medically underserved populations and 
American Indians and Alaska Natives, including In-
dian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian 
organizations. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
USES.—Recipients of grants 
under this section shall use the grants to— 
‘‘(A) train maternal health care providers, 
students, 
and 
other 
similar 
professionals 
through models that include— 
‘‘(i) methods to increase safety and 
health care quality; 
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‘‘(ii) implicit bias, racism, and dis-
crimination; 
‘‘(iii) best practices in screening for 
and, as needed, evaluating and treating 
maternal mental health conditions and 
substance use disorders; 
‘‘(iv) training on best practices in ma-
ternity care for pregnant and postpartum 
individuals during public health emer-
gencies; 
‘‘(v) methods to screen for social de-
terminants of maternal health risks in the 
prenatal and postpartum; and 
‘‘(vi) the use of remote patient moni-
toring tools for pregnancy-related com-
plications 
described 
in 
section 
1115A(b)(2)(B)(xxviii); 
‘‘(B) evaluate and collect information on 
the effect of such models on— 
‘‘(i) access to and quality of care; 
‘‘(ii) outcomes with respect to the 
health of an individual; and 
‘‘(iii) the experience of individuals who 
receive pregnancy-related health care; 
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‘‘(C) develop qualitative and quantitative 
measures to identify best practices for the ex-
pansion and use of such models; 
‘‘(D) study the effect of such models on 
patient outcomes and maternity care providers; 
and 
‘‘(E) conduct any other activity determined 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE USES.—Recipients of grants 
under this section may use grants to support— 
‘‘(A) the use and expansion of technology- 
enabled collaborative learning and capacity 
building models, including hardware and soft-
ware that— 
‘‘(i) enables distance learning and 
technical support; and 
‘‘(ii) supports the secure exchange of 
electronic health information; and 
‘‘(B) maternity care providers, students, 
and other similar professionals in the provision 
of maternity care through such models. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application, at such time, in such manner, 
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and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(2) ASSURANCE.—An application under para-
graph (1) shall include an assurance that such entity 
shall collect information on and assess the effect of 
the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning 
and capacity building models, including with respect 
to— 
‘‘(A) maternal health outcomes; 
‘‘(B) access to maternal health care serv-
ices; 
‘‘(C) quality of maternal health care; and 
‘‘(D) retention of maternity care providers 
serving areas and populations described in sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) NUMBER.—The Secretary may not award 
more than 1 grant under this section. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be for a 5-year period. 
‘‘(e) ACCESS
TO BROADBAND.—In administering 
grants under this section, the Secretary may coordinate 
with other agencies to ensure that funding opportunities 
are available to support access to reliable, high-speed 
internet for grantees. 
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‘‘(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide (either directly or by contract) technical assistance 
to eligible entities, including recipients of grants under 
subsection (a), on the development, use, and sustainability 
of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity 
building models to expand access to maternal health care 
services provided by such entities, including— 
‘‘(1) in health professional shortage areas; 
‘‘(2) in areas with high rates of maternal mor-
tality and severe maternal morbidity or significant 
maternal health disparities; 
‘‘(3) in rural and underserved areas; and 
‘‘(4) for medically underserved populations or 
American Indians and Alaska Natives. 
‘‘(g) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.—The Secretary, 
in consultation with experts, shall develop a strategic plan 
to research and evaluate the evidence for technology-en-
abled collaborative learning and capacity building models. 
‘‘(h) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) 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. 
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