,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fabi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbj,ms4    
,pressley 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1    
,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1   
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4       
,moore1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 & ,mr4
 ,lawson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide improv$ 
c>e & protection to inc>c]at$ mo!rs1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice =          
,inc>c]at$ ,moms ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
respect & prop] c>e t mo!rs des]ve is   
inclusive1 & :e!r ! mo!rs are transg5d]1
 cisg5d]1 or g5d] noncon=m+1 all des]ve 
dignity4  #c4 ,end+ ! %ackl+ ( pregnant 
individuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !  

date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 9 ea* ,/ate t receiv$ a grant "u subp>t
 #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus     
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,edw>d ,byrne   
,memorial ,ju/ice ,grant ,program7 & t  
does n h 9 effect ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate = su* 
fiscal ye> laws re/rict+ ! use (        
re/ra9ts on pregnant individuals 9      
prison t are sub/antially simil> to !   
rights1 proc$ures1 requirem5ts1 effects1
 & p5alties set =? 9 section #dcbb (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! am\nt 
( su* grant t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$  
to su* ,/ate "u su* subp>t = ! fiscal   
ye> %all be decreas$ by #be p]c5t4  7b7 
,reallocation ,am\nts n allocat$ to a   
,/ate = failure to comply ) subsection  
7a7 %all be reallocat$ 9 accordance )   
subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et  
seq47 to ,/ates t h compli$ ) su*       

subsection4  #d4 ,creat+ model programs 
= ! c>e ( inc>c]at$ individuals 9 !     
pr5atal & po/p>tum p]iods  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (   
,prisons1 %all e/abli%1 9 n m ?an #f    
,bureau ( ,prisons facilities1 programs 
to optimize mat]nal heal? outcomes =    
pregnant & po/p>tum individuals         
inc>c]at$ 9 su* facilities4 ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all e/abli% su* programs 9     
consultation ) /akehold]s su* z-- 7#a7  
relevant community-bas$ organizations1  
p>ticul>ly organizations t repres5t     
inc>c]at$ & =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals 
& organizations t seek to improve       
mat]nal heal? outcomes = m9ority wom52  
7#b7 relevant organizations repres5t+   
pati5ts1 ) a p>ticul> focus on m9ority  
pati5ts2  7#c7 relevant organizations   
repres5t+ mat]nal heal? c>e provid]s2   
7#d7 noncl9ical p]9atal heal? work]s su*
 z d\las1 community heal? work]s1 pe]   
support]s1 c]tifi$ lactation            

consultants1 nutritioni/s & dietitians1 
social work]s1 home visitors1 &         
navigators2 &  7#e7 rese>*]s & policy   
exp]ts 9 fields relat$ to wom5's heal?  
c>e = inc>c]at$ individuals4  7b7 ,/>t  
date ,ea* select$ facility %all beg9    
facility programs n lat] ?an #ah mon?s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 
,facility priority ,9 c>ry+ out         
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all give   
priority to a facility bas$ on-- 7#a7 ! 
numb] ( pregnant & po/p>tum individuals 
inc>c]at$ 9 su* facility &1 among su*   
individuals1 ! numb] ( pregnant &       
po/p>tum m9ority individuals2 &  7#b7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ! lead]s ( su* facility h  
demon/rat$ a commitm5t to develop+      
exempl>y programs = pregnant & po/p>tum 
individuals inc>c]at$ 9 su* facility4   
7d7 ,program duration ,! programs       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all be = a     
#e-ye> p]iod4  7e7 ,programs ,bureau (  
,prisons facilities select$ by !        
,director %all e/abli% programs =       
pregnant & po/p>tum inc>c]at$           

individuals1 & su* programs may-- 7#a7  
provide access to d\las & o!r p]9atal   
heal? work]s f pregnancy ?r\gh !        
po/p>tum p]iod2  7#b7 provide access to 
heal?y foods & c\nsel+ on nutrition1    
recomm5d$ activity levels1 & safety     
measures ?r\gh\t pregnancy2  7#c7 tra9  
correctional (fic]s & m$ical p]sonnel to
 ensure t pregnant inc>c]at$ individuals
 receive trauma-in=m$1 culturally       
congru5t c>e t promotes ! heal? & safety
 ( ! pregnant individuals2  7#d7 provide
 c\nsel+ & treatm5t = individuals :o h  
suff]$ f-- 7,a7 diagnos$ m5tal or       
behavioral heal? conditions1 includ+    
trauma & sub/ance use disord]s2  7,b7   
dome/ic viol5ce2  7,c7 human            
immunodefici5cy virus2  7,d7 sexual     
abuse2  7,e7 pregnancy or infant loss2  
or  7,f7 *ronic conditions1 includ+ he>t
 disease1 diabetes1 o/eoporosis &       
o/eop5ia1 hyp]t5sion1 a/hma1 liv]       
disease1 & ble$+ disord]s2  7#e7 provide
 pregnancy & *ildbir? education1 p>5t+  
support1 & o!r relevant =ms ( heal?     

lit]acy2  7#f7 (f] opportunities =      
po/p>tum individuals to ma9ta9 contact )
 ! individual's newborn *ild to promote 
bond+1 includ+ enhanc$ visitation       
policies1 access to prison nurs]y       
programs1 or brea/fe$+ support2  7#g7   
provide re5try assi/ance1 p>ticul>ly    
to-- 7,a7 ensure cont9uity ( heal?      
insurance cov]age if an inc>c]at$       
individual exits ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em 
dur+ su* individual's pregnancy or 9 !  
po/p>tum p]iod2 &  7,b7 connect         
individuals exit+ ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em
 dur+ pregnancy or 9 ! po/p>tum p]iod to
 community-bas$ res\rces1 su* z ref]rals
 to heal? c>e provid]s & social s]vices 
t address social det]m9ants ( heal? l   
h\s+1 employm5t opportunities1          
transportation1 & nutrition2 or  7#h7   
e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) local public        
entities1 private community entities1   
community-bas$ organizations1 ,indian   
,tribes & tribal organizations 7z su*   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         

,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
& urban ,indian organizations 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian      
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #afjc77 to e/abli% or exp&    
pretrial div]sion programs z an         
alt]native to inc>c]ation = pregnant &  
po/p>tum individuals4 ,su* programs may 
include-- 7,a7 p>5t+ classes2  7,b7     
pr5atal heal? coord9ation2  7,c7 family 
& individual c\nsel+2  7,d7 evid5ce-bas$
 scre5+s1 education1 &1 z ne$$1 treatm5t
 = m5tal & behavioral heal? conditions1 
includ+ drug & alcohol treatm5ts2  7,e7 
family case managem5t s]vices2  7,f7    
dome/ic viol5ce education & prev5tion2  
7,g7 physical & sexual abuse c\nsel+2 & 
7,h7 programs to address social         
det]m9ants ( heal? su* z employm5t1     
h\s+1 education1 transportation1 &      
nutrition4  7f7 ,implem5tation & report+
 ,a select$ facility %all be responsible
 =-- 7#a7 implem5t+ programs1 :i* may   
include ! programs describ$ 9 subsection
 7e72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n #f ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
report+ results ( ! programs to !       
,director1 includ+ in=mation describ+-- 
7,a7 relevant quantitative indicators ( 
success 9 improv+ ! /&>d ( c>e & heal?  
outcomes = pregnant & po/p>tum inc>c]at$
 individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 su*        
programs1 includ+ data /ratifi$ by race1
 e?nicity1 sex1 age1 geography1         
disability /atus1 ! category ( ! crim9al
 *>ge aga9/ su* individual1 rates (     
pregnancy-relat$ dea?s1                 
pregnancy-associat$ dea?s1 cases (      
infant mortality1 cases ( sev]e mat]nal 
morbidity1 cases ( viol5ce aga9/        
pregnant or po/p>tum individuals1       
diagnoses ( mat]nal m5tal or behavioral 
heal? conditions1 & o!r su* in=mation z 
appropriate2  7,b7 relevant qualitative 
evaluations f pregnant & po/p>tum       
inc>c]at$ individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9   
su* programs1 includ+ subjective        
measures ( pati5t-report$ exp]i5ce (    
c>e2  7,c7 evaluations ( co/            

effectiv5ess2 &  7,d7 /rategies to su/a9
 su* programs beyond #bjbf4  7g7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all   
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & to !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report     
describ+ ! results ( ! programs fund$ "u
 ?is section4  7h7 ,ov]sight ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d a    
contract to an indep5d5t organization or
 indep5d5t organizations to conduct     
ov]sight ( ! programs describ$ 9        
subsection 7e74  7i7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4  #e4 ,grant program to     
improve mat]nal heal? outcomes =        
individuals 9 ,/ate & local prisons &   
jails  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         

,assi/ance1 %all aw>d ,ju/ice =         
,inc>c]at$ ,moms grants to ,/ates to    
e/abli% or exp& programs 9 ,/ate & local
 prisons & jails = pregnant & po/p>tum  
inc>c]at$ individuals4 ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all aw>d su* grants 9           
consultation ) /akehold]s su* z-- 7#a7  
relevant community-bas$ organizations1  
p>ticul>ly organizations t repres5t     
inc>c]at$ & =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals 
& organizations t seek to improve       
mat]nal heal? outcomes = m9ority wom52  
7#b7 relevant organizations repres5t+   
pati5ts1 ) a p>ticul> focus on m9ority  
pati5ts2  7#c7 relevant organizations   
repres5t+ mat]nal heal? c>e provid]s2   
7#d7 noncl9ical p]9atal heal? work]s su*
 z d\las1 community heal? work]s1 pe]   
support]s1 c]tifi$ lactation            
consultants1 nutritioni/s & dietitians1 
social work]s1 home visitors1 &         
navigators2 &  7#e7 rese>*]s & policy   
exp]ts 9 fields relat$ to wom5's heal?  
c>e = inc>c]at$ individuals4  7b7       
,applications ,ea* applicant = a grant  

"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director may require4  7c7 ,use ( funds
 ,a ,/ate t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is     
section %all use su* grant to e/abli% or
 exp& programs = pregnant & po/p>tum    
inc>c]at$ individuals1 & su* programs   
may-- 7#a7 provide access to d\las & o!r
 p]9atal heal? work]s f pregnancy ?r\gh 
! po/p>tum p]iod2  7#b7 provide access  
to heal?y foods & c\nsel+ on nutrition1 
recomm5d$ activity levels1 & safety     
measures ?r\gh\t pregnancy2  7#c7 tra9  
correctional (fic]s & m$ical p]sonnel to
 ensure t pregnant inc>c]at$ individuals
 receive trauma-in=m$1 culturally       
congru5t c>e t promotes ! heal? & safety
 ( ! pregnant individuals2  7#d7 provide
 c\nsel+ & treatm5t = individuals :o h  
suff]$ f-- 7,a7 diagnos$ m5tal or       
behavioral heal? conditions1 includ+    
trauma & sub/ance use disord]s2  7,b7   
dome/ic viol5ce2  7,c7 human            

immunodefici5cy virus2  7,d7 sexual     
abuse2  7,e7 pregnancy or infant loss2  
or  7,f7 *ronic conditions1 includ+ he>t
 disease1 diabetes1 o/eoporosis &       
o/eop5ia1 hyp]t5sion1 a/hma1 liv]       
disease1 & ble$+ disord]s2  7#e7 provide
 pregnancy & *ildbir? education1 p>5t+  
support1 & o!r relevant =ms ( heal?     
lit]acy2  7#f7 (f] opportunities =      
po/p>tum individuals to ma9ta9 contact )
 ! individual's newborn *ild to promote 
bond+1 includ+ enhanc$ visitation       
policies1 access to prison nurs]y       
programs1 or brea/fe$+ support2  7#g7   
provide re5try assi/ance1 p>ticul>ly    
to-- 7,a7 ensure cont9uity ( heal?      
insurance cov]age if an inc>c]at$       
individual exits ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em 
dur+ su* individual's pregnancy or 9 !  
po/p>tum p]iod2 &  7,b7 connect         
individuals exit+ ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em
 dur+ pregnancy or 9 ! po/p>tum p]iod to
 community-bas$ res\rces1 su* z ref]rals
 to heal? c>e provid]s & social s]vices 
t address social det]m9ants ( heal? l   

h\s+1 employm5t opportunities1          
transportation1 & nutrition2 or  7#h7   
e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) local public        
entities1 private community entities1   
community-bas$ organizations1 ,indian   
,tribes & tribal organizations 7z su*   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
& urban ,indian organizations 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian      
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #afjc77 to e/abli% or exp&    
pretrial div]sion programs z an         
alt]native to inc>c]ation = pregnant &  
po/p>tum individuals4 ,su* programs may 
include-- 7,a7 p>5t+ classes2  7,b7     
pr5atal heal? coord9ation2  7,c7 family 
& individual c\nsel+2  7,d7 evid5ce-bas$
 scre5+s1 education1 &1 z ne$$1 treatm5t
 = m5tal & behavioral heal? conditions1 
includ+ drug & alcohol treatm5ts2  7,e7 
family case managem5t s]vices2  7,f7    
dome/ic viol5ce education & prev5tion2  
7,g7 physical & sexual abuse c\nsel+2 & 

7,h7 programs to address social         
det]m9ants ( heal? su* z employm5t1     
h\s+1 education1 transportation1 &      
nutrition4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance %all give  
priority to applicants bas$ on-- 7#a7 ! 
numb] ( pregnant & po/p>tum individuals 
inc>c]at$ 9 ! ,/ate &1 among su*        
individuals1 ! numb] ( pregnant &       
po/p>tum m9ority individuals2 &  7#b7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ! ,/ate has demon/rat$ a   
commitm5t to develop+ exempl>y programs 
= pregnant & po/p>tum individuals       
inc>c]at$ ! prisons & jails 9 ! ,/ate4  
7e7 ,grant duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u   
?is section %all be = a #e-ye> p]iod4   
7f7 ,implem5t+ & report+ ,a ,/ate t     
receives a grant "u ?is section %all be 
responsible =-- 7#a7 implem5t+ ! program
 fund$ by ! grant2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & #f ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 report+ results ( su* program to !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 includ+ in=mation    

describ+-- 7,a7 relevant quantitative   
indicators ( ! program's success 9      
improv+ ! /&>d ( c>e & heal? outcomes = 
pregnant & po/p>tum inc>c]at$           
individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 su* program1
 includ+ data /ratifi$ by race1         
e?nicity1 sex1 age1 geography1          
disability /atus1 category ( ! crim9al  
*>ge aga9/ su* individual1 incid5ce     
rates ( pregnancy-relat$ dea?s1         
pregnancy-associat$ dea?s1 cases (      
infant mortality1 cases ( sev]e mat]nal 
morbidity1 cases ( viol5ce aga9/        
pregnant or po/p>tum individuals1       
diagnoses ( mat]nal m5tal or behavioral 
heal? conditions1 & o!r su* in=mation z 
appropriate2  7,b7 relevant qualitative 
evaluations f pregnant & po/p>tum       
inc>c]at$ individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9   
su* programs1 includ+ subjective        
measures ( pati5t-report$ exp]i5ce (    
c>e2  7,c7 evaluations ( co/            
effectiv5ess2 &  7,d7 /rategies to su/a9
 su* programs beyond ! duration ( !     
grant4  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #g ye>s 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report     
describ+ ! results ( su* grant programs4
  7h7 ,ov]sight ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d a contract to
 an indep5d5t organization or indep5d5t 
organizations to conduct ov]sight ( !   
programs describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7i7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #f4 ,,gao      
report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
adv]se mat]nal heal? outcomes among     
inc>c]at$ individuals1 ) a p>ticul>     
focus on racial & e?nic disp>ities 9    
mat]nal heal? outcomes = inc>c]at$      
individuals4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,!  
report describ$ 9 ?is section %all      

include-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t practicable-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( inc>c]at$ individuals1   
includ+ ^? inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local correctional facilities1 :o h     
exp]i5c$ a pregnancy-relat$ dea? or     
pregnancy-associat$ dea? 9 ! mo/ rec5t  
#aj ye>s ( available data2  7,b7 ! numb]
 ( cases ( sev]e mat]nal morbidity among
 inc>c]at$ individuals1 includ+ ^?      
inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
det5tion facilities1 9 ! mo/ rec5t ye> (
 available data2 &  7,c7 /ati/ics on !  
racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 mat]nal &   
infant heal? outcomes & sev]e mat]nal   
morbidity rates among inc>c]at$         
individuals1 includ+ ^? inc>c]at$ 9     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local det5tion         
facilities2  7#b7 9 ! case t !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
unable det]m9e ! in=mation requir$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71 an assessm5t 
( ! b>ri]s to det]m9+ su* in=mation &   
recomm5dations = improvem5ts 9 track+   
mat]nal heal? outcomes among inc>c]at$  
individuals1 includ+ ^? inc>c]at$ 9     

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local det5tion         
facilities2  7#c7 causes ( adv]se       
mat]nal heal? outcomes t are unique to  
inc>c]at$ individuals1 includ+ ^?       
inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
det5tion facilities2  7#d7 causes (     
adv]se mat]nal heal? outcomes & sev]e   
mat]nal morbidity t are unique to       
inc>c]at$ individuals ( color2  7#e7    
recomm5dations to r$uce mat]nal         
mortality & sev]e mat]nal morbidity     
among inc>c]at$ individuals & to address
 racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 mat]nal    
heal? outcomes = inc>c]at$ individuals 9
 ,bureau ( ,prisons facilities & ,/ate &
 local prisons & jails2 &  7#f7 su* o!r 
in=mation z may be appropriate to r$uce 
! occurr5ce ( adv]se mat]nal heal?      
outcomes among inc>c]at$ individuals &  
to address racial & e?nic disp>ities 9  
mat]nal heal? outcomes = su*            
individuals4  #g4 ,,macpac report  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,m$icaid &    
,,*ip ,paym5t & ,access ,commission     

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,macpac7    
%all publi% a report on ! implications (
 pregnant & po/p>tum inc>c]at$          
individuals be+ ineligible = m$ical     
assi/ance "u a ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474  7b7 ,cont5ts 
( report ,! report describ$ 9 ?is       
section %all include-- 7#a7 in=mation on
 ! effect ( ineligibility = m$ical      
assi/ance "u a ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 on mat]nal     
heal? outcomes = pregnant & po/p>tum    
inc>c]at$ individuals1 conc5trat+ on !  
effects ( su* ineligibility = pregnant &
 po/p>tum individuals ( color2 &  7#b7 !
 pot5tial implications on mat]nal heal? 
outcomes result+ f susp5d+ eligibility =
 m$ical assi/ance "u a ,/ate plan "u su*
 title ( su* ,act :5 a pregnant or      
po/p>tum individual is inc>c]at$4  #h4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,culturally congru5t ,! t]m culturally  
congru5t means 9 agreem5t ) ! pref]r$   

cultural values1 beliefs1 worldview1 &  
practices ( ! heal? c>e consum] & o!r   
/akehold]s4  7#b7 ,po/p>tum ,! t]m      
po/p>tum means ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! la/ day ( an individual's pregnancy4