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S. 2289 · 119th CongressHealth

Healthy Moms and Babies Act has not moved since its introduction on Jul 15, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat

Sponsored by Grassley, Chuck R-IA · 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat, 0 Republicans
IntroducedJul 15, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 143 words.

Healthy Moms and Babies Act This bill establishes programs and requirements to support maternal health services under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). For example, the bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover services that are provided by maternity health homes (designated providers or health teams that provide pregnancy and postpartum coordinated care services). It also establishes a demonstration program to expand telehealth services for pregnant and postpartum women under Medicaid. The bill also establishes an advisory group on birthing practices for health care professionals, requires a study on Medicaid coverage of doula services, and establishes other requirements relating to the maternal health care workforce. It also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance on ways to address social determinants of health for pregnant and postpartum women and to reduce maternal mortality for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries.

Context
Committees
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Policy area
Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
Sponsor
19 of 426 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 11,892 words
Subjects
Accounting and auditingAdvisory bodiesAmerican SamoaChild healthCongressional oversightData collection, sharing, protection +24 more
Latest action
Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]