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42 U.S. Code § 247b–4f - Research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care, treatment, and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Section 247b–4f. Research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care, treatment, and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants
42 U.S. Code § 247b–4f. Research relating to preterm labor and delivery and the care, treatment, and outcomes of preterm and low birthweight infants
conduct epidemiological studies on the factors relating to prematurity, such as clinical, biological, social, environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors, and other determinants that contribute to health disparities and are related to prematurity, as appropriate;
Not later than 2 years after November 27, 2013, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress reports regarding activities and studies conducted under paragraph (1), including any applicable analyses of preterm birth. Such report shall be posted on the Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services..[1]
(c) Pregnancy risk assessment monitoring surveyThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall—
continue systems for the collection of maternal-infant clinical and biomedical information, including electronic health records, electronic databases, and biobanks, to link with the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and other epidemiological studies of prematurity in order to track, to the extent practicable, all pregnancy outcomes and prevent preterm birth; and
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
(Pub. L. 109–450, § 3, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3341; Pub. L. 113–55, title I, § 102, Nov. 27, 2013, 127 Stat. 641; Pub. L. 115–328, § 2, Dec. 18, 2018, 132 Stat. 4471.)
Section 2 of Pub. L. 115–328, which directed the amendment of section 2 of the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act (Pub. L. 109–450), was executed to this section, which is section 3 of Pub. L. 109–450, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2018 Amendment notes below.
2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 115–328, § 2(1)(A), substituted “factors relating to prematurity, such as clinical, biological, social, environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors, and other determinants that contribute to health disparities and are related” for “clinical, biological, social, environmental, genetic, and behavioral factors relating”. See Codification note above.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–328, § 2(1)(B), substituted “regarding activities and studies conducted under paragraph (1), including any applicable analyses of preterm birth. Such report shall be posted on the Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services.” for “concerning the progress and any results of studies conducted under paragraph (1)”. See Codification note above.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–328, § 2(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which established a pregnancy risk assessment monitoring survey and authorized appropriations. See Codification note above.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–328, § 2(3), substituted “$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” for “except for subsection (c), $1,880,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”. See Codification note above.
Pub. L. 113–55, title I, § 104(b), Nov. 27, 2013, 127 Stat. 643, as amended by Pub. L. 115–328, § 4, Dec. 18, 2018, 132 Stat. 4473, provided that:
“(2) Duties.—The Advisory Committee shall provide advice, recommendations, or information to the Secretary as may be necessary to improve activities and programs to reduce severe maternal morbidity, maternal mortality, infant mortality, and preterm birth, which may include recommendations, advice, or information related to the following:
Programs of the Department of Health and Human Services that are directed at reducing infant mortality, preterm birth, and improving the health status of pregnant women and infants, and information on cost-effectiveness and outcomes of such programs.
The Healthy Start program under section 330H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–8) and Healthy People 2020 infant mortality objectives.
Strategies to reduce racial, ethnic, geographic, and other health disparities in birth outcomes, including by increasing awareness of Federal programs related to appropriate access to, or information regarding, prenatal care to address risk factors for preterm labor and delivery.
Strategies, including the implementation of such strategies, to address gaps in Federal research, programs, and education efforts related to the prevention of severe maternal morbidity, maternal mortality, infant mortality, and other adverse birth outcomes.
“(3) Membership.—The Secretary shall ensure that the membership of the Advisory Committee includes the following:
“(4) Biennial report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018 [Dec. 18, 2018], and every 2 years thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall—
post such report on the Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services.”