(hh) At least 1 representa-
tive from a medical professional 
organization representing nurses. 
(ii) At least 1 representative 
from a professional organization 
representing community health 
workers. 
(jj) At least 1 representative 
from a professional organization 
representing doulas. 
(kk) At least 1 representa-
tive from State-affiliated pro-
grams or existing collaboratives 
with demonstrated expertise or 
success in improving maternal 
health. 
(ll) At least 1 director of a 
State Medicaid agency that has 
had demonstrated success in im-
proving maternal health. 
(mm) At least 1 representa-
tive from an accrediting organi-
zation for maternal health quality 
and safety standards. 
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(nn) At least 1 representa-
tive from a maternal patient ad-
vocacy organization with lived ex-
perience of severe maternal mor-
bidity. 
(II) REQUIREMENTS.—Each in-
dividual selected to be a member 
under this clause shall— 
(aa) have expertise in mater-
nal health; 
(bb) not be a Federal offi-
cial; and 
(cc) have experience working 
with populations that are at 
higher risk for maternal mor-
tality or severe morbidity, such 
as populations that experience 
racial, ethnic, and geographic 
health disparities, pregnant and 
postpartum women experiencing 
mental health disorders or other 
comorbidities such as substance 
use disorders, hypertension, thy-
roid disorders, and sickle cell dis-
ease. 
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(C) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the 
members required to be appointed under 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary may ap-
point as members to the Advisory Com-
mittee such other individuals with relevant 
expertise or experience as the Secretary 
shall determine appropriate, which may in-
clude individuals described in clause (ii). 
(ii) SUGGESTED
ADDITIONAL
MEM-
BERS.—The individuals described in this 
clause are the following: 
(I) Representatives from State 
maternal mortality review committees 
and perinatal quality collaboratives. 
(II) Medical providers who care 
for women and infants during preg-
nancy and the postpartum period, 
such as family practice physicians, 
cardiologists, 
pulmonology 
critical 
care specialists, endocrinologists, pedi-
atricians, and neonatologists. 
(III) Representatives from State 
and local public health departments. 
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(IV) Subject matter experts in 
conducting outreach to women who 
are African American or belong to an-
other minority group. 
(V) Directors of State agencies 
responsible for administering a State’s 
maternal and child health services 
program under title V of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.). 
(VI) Experts in medical edu-
cation or physician training. 
(VII) Representatives from Med-
icaid managed care organizations. 
(4) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to 
the committee established under this subsection. 
(d) CONTENTS.—The guidance described in sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to hospitals, free-
standing birth centers, and other maternal care providers, 
the following: 
(1) Best practices regarding evidence-based 
screening and clinician education initiatives relating 
to screening and treatment protocols for individuals 
who are at risk of experiencing complications related 
to pregnancy, with an emphasis on individuals with 
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preconditions directly linked to pregnancy complica-
tions and maternal mortality and severe morbidity, 
including— 
(A) methods to identify individuals who are 
at risk of maternal mortality or severe mor-
bidity, including risk stratification; 
(B) evidence-based risk factors associated 
with maternal mortality or severe morbidity and 
racial, ethnic, and geographic health disparities; 
(C) evidence-based strategies to reduce risk 
factors associated with maternal mortality or 
severe morbidity through services which may be 
covered under the Medicaid program under title 
XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 
et seq.) or the Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
gram under title XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397aa et seq.), including activities by commu-
nity health workers (as such term is defined in 
section 2113 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397mm)) 
that are funded by a grant awarded under such 
section; 
(D) resources available to such individuals, 
such as nutrition assistance and education, 
home visitation, mental health and substance 
use disorder services, smoking cessation pro-
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