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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1350 
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish guidance 
for States on strategies for maternal care providers participating in 
the Medicaid program to reduce maternal mortality and severe morbidity 
with respect to individuals receiving medical assistance under such pro-
gram. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself and Mr. LATTA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to publish guidance for States on strategies for maternal 
care providers participating in the Medicaid program to 
reduce maternal mortality and severe morbidity with re-
spect to individuals receiving medical assistance under 
such program. 
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 ‘‘Supporting Best Prac-
tices for Healthy Moms Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEVELOPING GUIDANCE ON MATERNAL MOR-
TALITY AND SEVERE MORBIDITY REDUCTION 
FOR MATERNAL CARE PROVIDERS RECEIV-
ING PAYMENT UNDER THE MEDICAID PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, not later than 36 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish on a 
public website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services guidance for States on resources and strategies 
for hospitals, freestanding birth centers (as defined in sec-
tion 1905(l)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d(l)(3)(B))), and other maternal care providers as de-
termined by the Secretary for reducing maternal mortality 
and severe morbidity in individuals who are eligible for 
and receiving medical assistance under Medicaid or CHIP. 
(b) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall update the guid-
ance and resources described in subsection (a) at least 
once every 3 years. 
(c) CONSULTATION WITH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish an advisory committee to be 
known as the ‘‘National Advisory Committee on Re-
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ducing Maternal Deaths’’ (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’). 
(2) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall 
provide consensus advice and guidance to the Sec-
retary on the development and compilation of the 
guidance described in subsection (a) (and any up-
dates to such guidance). 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with such other heads of agencies, as 
the Secretary deems appropriate and in accord-
ance with this paragraph, shall appoint not 
more than 35 members to the Advisory Com-
mittee. In appointing such members, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that— 
(i) the total number of members of 
the Advisory Committee is an odd number; 
and 
(ii) the total number of voting mem-
bers who are not Federal officials does not 
exceed the total number of voting Federal 
members who are Federal officials. 
(B) REQUIRED MEMBERS.— 
(i) FEDERAL OFFICIALS.—The Advi-
sory Committee shall include as voting 
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members the following Federal officials, or 
their designees: 
(I) The Secretary. 
(II) The Administrator of the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services. 
(III) The Director of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention. 
(IV) The Associate Administrator 
of the Maternal and Child Health Bu-
reau of the Health Resources and 
Services Administration. 
(V) The Director of the Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality. 
(VI) The National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology. 
(VII) The Director of the Na-
tional Institutes of Health. 
(VIII) The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. 
(IX) The Director of the Indian 
Health Service. 
(X) The Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary for Minority Health. 
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(XI) The Administrator of the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration. 
(XII) The Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary for Women’s Health. 
(XIII) Such other Federal offi-
cials or their designees as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(ii) NON-FEDERAL OFFICIALS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory 
Committee shall include the following 
as voting members: 
(aa) At least 1 representa-
tive from a professional organiza-
tion representing hospitals and 
health systems. 
(bb) At least 1 representa-
tive from a medical professional 
organization 
representing 
pri-
mary care providers. 
(cc) At least 1 representa-
tive from a medical professional 
organization representing general 
obstetrician-gynecologists. 
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