To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing maternity care quality measures and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on March 6, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
27 Cosponsors (24 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Engel Authored \"Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act\" Clears Major Hurdle”
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Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16, 2013-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Nov 13, 2019
“Engel \"Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act\" Included in Legislative Hearing”
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Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16, 2013-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 10, 2019
“Engel, Stivers Reintroduce Bipartisan Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act”
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Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY16, 2013-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 6, 2019
History
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Dec 8, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3620 (112th). |
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Feb 28, 2013
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 896 (113th). |
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Mar 3, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4695 (114th). |
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Apr 10, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5457 (115th). |
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Mar 6, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Sep 10, 2019
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Considered by Health
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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H.R. 1551 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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