,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #i1 #bjad ,mr4 ,cohen introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,nationally ,enhancing the ,wellbeing of ,babies through ,outreach and ,research ,now ,act or the ,,newborn ,act4 #b4 ,infant mortality pilot programs ,section #ccj;,h of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#h7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,infant ,mortality ,pilot ,programs 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator1 shall award grants to eligible entities to create1 implement1 and oversee infant mortality pilot programs4 7#b7 ,period of a grant ,the period of a grant under this subsection shall be #e consecutive fiscal years4 7#c7 ,preference ,in awarding grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give preference to eligible entities proposing to serve any of the #ae counties or groups of counties with the highest rates of infant mortality in the ,united ,states in the past #c years4 7#d7 ,use of funds ,any infant mortality pilot program funded under this subsection may-- 7,a7 include the development of a plan that identifies the individual needs of each community to be served and strategies to address those needs2 7,b7 provide outreach to at-risk mothers through programs deemed appropriate by the ,administrator2 7,c7 develop and implement standardized systems for improved access1 utilization1 and quality of social1 educational1 and clinical services to promote healthy pregnancies1 full-term births1 and healthy infancies delivered to women and their infants1 such as-- 7i7 counseling on infant care1 feeding1 and parenting2 7ii7 postpartum care2 7iii7 prevention of premature delivery2 and 7iv7 additional counseling for at-risk mothers1 including smoking cessation programs1 drug treatment programs1 alcohol treatment programs1 nutrition and physical activity programs1 postpartum depression and domestic violence programs1 social and psychological services1 dental care1 and parenting programs2 7,d7 establish a rural outreach program to provide care to at-risk mothers in rural areas2 7,e7 establish a regional public education campaign1 including a campaign to-- 7i7 prevent preterm births2 and 7ii7 educate the public about infant mortality2 7,f7 provide for any other activities1 programs1 or strategies as identified by the community plan2 and 7,g7 coordinate efforts between-- 7i7 the health department of each county or other eligible entity to be served through the infant mortality pilot program2 and 7ii7 existing entities that work to reduce the rate of infant mortality within the area of any such county or other eligible entity4 7#e7 ,limitation ,of the funds received through a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year1 an eligible entity shall not use more than #aj percent for program evaluation4 7#f7 ,reports on pilot programs 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after receiving a grant1 and annually thereafter for the duration of the grant period1 each entity that receives a grant under paragraph 7#a7 shall submit a report to the ,secretary detailing its infant mortality pilot program4 7,b7 ,contents of report ,the reports required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include information such as the methodology of1 and outcomes and statistics from1 the grantee's infant mortality pilot program4 7,c7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary shall use the reports required under subparagraph 7,a7 to evaluate1 and conduct statistical research on1 infant mortality pilot programs funded through this subsection4 7#g7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this subsection3 7,a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration4 7,b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a county1 city1 territorial1 or tribal health department that has submitted a proposal to the ,secretary that the ,secretary deems likely to reduce infant mortality rates within the standard metropolitan statistical area involved4 7,c7 ,tribal ,the term tribal refers to an ,indian tribe1 a ,tribal organization1 or an ,urban ,indian organization1 as such terms are defined in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act4 2 and 7#c7 by amending subsection 7f71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by amending the paragraph heading to read3 ,healthy ,start ,initiative2 and 7ii7 by inserting after carrying out this section the following3 7other than subsection 7e772 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,infant mortality pilot programs ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai to carry out subsection 7e74 ,amounts authorized by this paragraph to be appropriated to carry out subsection 7e7 are in addition to amounts authorized by paragraph 7#a7 to be appropriated to carry out the ,healthy ,start ,initiative under subsection 7a74 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 as so redesignated1 by striking the program under this section and inserting the program under subsection 7a74