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foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to gr[ & div]sify ! p]9atal    
work=ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   

title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]9atal
 ,work=ce ,act4  #b4 ,,hhs ag5cy        
directives  7a7 ,guidance to ,/ates     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue &
 dissem9ate guidance to ,/ates to       
educate provid]s1 manag$ c>e entities1 &
 o!r insur]s ab\t ! value & process (   
deliv]+ respectful mat]nal heal? c>e    
?r\gh div]se & multidiscipl9>y c>e      
provid] models4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!       
guidance requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
address h[ ,/ates c enc\rage &          
inc5tivize hospitals1 heal? sy/ems1     
midwif]y practices1 free/&+ bir? c5t]s1 
o!r mat]nity c>e provid] gr\ps1 manag$  
c>e entities1 & o!r insur]s-- 7,a7 to   
recruit & reta9 mat]nity c>e provid]s1  
m5tal & behavioral heal? c>e provid]s   
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#ahfa7vv77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
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div]se backgr\nds2  7ii7 ) exp]i5ce     
practic+ 9 racially & e?nically div]se  
communities2 &  7iii7 :o h und]gone     
tra9+ on implicit bias & racism2  7,b7  
to incorporate into mat]nity c>e teams--
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int]national def9ition ( a midwife &    
global /&>ds = midwif]y education z     
e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,conf$]ation
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work]s2  7iii7 physician assi/ants2     
7iv7 advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurses2 & 
7v7 lactation consultants c]tifi$ by !  
,int]national ,bo>d ( ,lactation        
,consultant ,exam9]s2  7,c7 to provide  
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congru5t c>e2 &  7,d7 to provide        
opportunities = individuals enroll$ 9   
accr$it$ midwif]y education programs to 
p>ticipate 9 job %ad[+ ) mat]nity c>e   
teams 9 hospitals1 heal? sy/ems1        
midwif]y practices1 & free/&+ bir?      
c5t]s4  7b7 ,/udy on respectful &       
culturally & l+ui/ically congru5t       

mat]nity c>e  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices act+ ?r\gh !   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z !  
,secret>y7 %all conduct a /udy on be/   
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%all-- 7,a7 complete ! /udy requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 submit to !        
,congress & make publicly available a   
report on ! results ( su* /udy2 &  7,c7 
include 9 su* report-- 7i7 a comp5dium (
 examples ( hospitals1 heal? sy/ems1    
midwif]y practices1 free/&+ bir? c5t]s1 
o!r mat]nity c>e provid] gr\ps1 manag$  
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deliv]+ respectful & culturally &       
l+ui/ically congru5t mat]nal heal? c>e2 
7ii7 a comp5dium ( examples ( hospitals1
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free/&+ bir? c5t]s1 o!r mat]nity c>e    
provid] gr\ps1 manag$ c>e entities1 &   
o!r insur]s t h made progress 9 r$uc+   

disp>ities 9 mat]nal heal? outcomes &   
improv+ bir?+ exp]i5ces = pregnant &    
po/p>tum individuals f racial & e?nic   
m9ority gr\ps2 &  7iii7 recomm5dations  
to hospitals1 heal? sy/ems1 midwif]y    
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 9 respectful & culturally & l+ui/ically
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#geh4 ,p]9atal work=ce grants  7a7 ,9   
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div]sify ! p]9atal work=ce4  7b7 ,use ( 
funds ,recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section
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p]9atal work=ce by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+      
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appropriate lic5s+ & c]tification z--   

7,a7 physician assi/ants :o w complete  
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! capacity ( exi/+ accr$it$ s*ools or   
programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 = !  
purposes ( increas+ ! numb] ( /ud5ts    
enroll$ 9 su* accr$it$ s*ools or        
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backgr\nds74  7c7 ,prioritization ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
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heal? outcomes1 to ! ext5t practicable2 
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racism1 or discrim9ation tra9+ program t
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racism4  7d7 ,report+ ,z a condition on 
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s*ool or program describ$ 9 subsection  
7b71 an entity %all agree to submit to !
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activities conduct$ ?r\gh ! grant1      
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/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! s*ool or program2 
7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* /ud5ts 9 ! s*ool or 

program are ent]+ c>e]s 9-- 7,a7 heal?  
pr(essional %ortage areas designat$ "u  
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rates ( mat]nal mortality1 sev]e mat]nal
 morbidity1 mat]nal heal? disp>ities1 or
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outcomes1 to ! ext5t su* data are       
available2 &  7#c7 :e!r ! s*ool or      
program has includ$ 9 ! /&>d curriculum 
= all /ud5ts a bias1 racism1 or         
discrim9ation tra9+ program t includes  
explicit & implicit bias1 & if s !      
effectiv5ess ( su* tra9+ program4  7e7  
,p]iod ( grants ,! p]iod ( a grant "u   
?is section %all be up to #e ye>s4  7f7 
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su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
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subsection 7c74  7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance
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entities seek+ or receiv+ a grant "u ?is

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evaluation1 & po/grant p]iod            
su/a9ability ( ! s*ool or program       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t is propos$  
to be1 or is be+1 e/abli%$ or exp&$     
?r\gh ! grant4  7h7 ,report by !        
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
,congress1 & po/ on ! int]net website ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
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recruit+ /ud5ts f racial & e?nic m9ority
 gr\ps2  7#b7 increas+ ! numb] ( heal?  
pr(essionals describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 
f racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps & o!r    
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heal? pr(essional %ortage areas         
designat$ "u section #ccb2 &  7#d7      
increas+ ! numb] ( su* heal?            
pr(essionals work+ 9 areas ) significant
 racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 mat]nal    

heal? outcomes1 to ! ext5t su* data are 
available4  7i7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m racial & e?nic m9ority   
gr\p has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#agjg7;g77#a74  7j7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
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?r\gh #bjbh4  4  #d4 ,grants to gr[ &   
div]sify ! nurs+ work=ce 9 mat]nal &    
p]9atal heal? ,title ,,viii ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] section #haa ( t ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #bif;j7 ! foll[+3  #hab4      
,p]9atal nurs+ work=ce grants  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to  
s*ools ( nurs+ to gr[ & div]sify !      
p]9atal nurs+ work=ce4  7b7 ,use ( funds
 ,recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section %all
 use ! grants to gr[ & div]sify !       
p]9atal nurs+ work=ce by provid+        
s*ol>%ips to /ud5ts seek+ to become--   
7#a7 nurse practition]s ^: education    
includes a focus on mat]nal & p]9atal   
heal?2  7#b7 c]tifi$ nurse-midwives2 or 

7#c7 cl9ical nurse speciali/s ^:        
education includes a focus on mat]nal & 
p]9atal heal?4  7c7 ,prioritization ,9  
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
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recruit & reta9 a div]se pool ( /ud5ts  
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racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps & o!r      
und]s]v$ populations2  7#b7 has develop$
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 pr(essional %ortage area designat$ "u  
section #ccb = ! cl9ical placem5ts ( !  
s*ool's /ud5ts2  7#c7 has develop$ a    
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plan to practice 9 an area ) significant
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heal? outcomes1 to ! ext5t practicable2 
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all /ud5ts seek+ to ent] c>e]s focus$ on
 mat]nal & p]9atal heal? a bias1 racism1
 or discrim9ation tra9+ program t       
includes education on implicit bias &   
racism4  7d7 ,report+ ,z a condition on 

receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 a     
s*ool ( nurs+ %all agree to submit to ! 
,secret>y an annual report on !         
activities conduct$ ?r\gh ! grant1      
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 numb] & demographics ( /ud5ts 9 ! s*ool
 ( nurs+ seek+ to ent] c>e]s focus$ on  
mat]nal & p]9atal heal?2  7#b7 ! ext5t  
to :i* su* /ud5ts are prep>+ to ent]    
c>e]s 9-- 7,a7 heal? pr(essional %ortage
 areas designat$ "u section #ccb2 &     
7,b7 areas ) elevat$ rates ( mat]nal    
mortality1 sev]e mat]nal morbidity1     
mat]nal heal? disp>ities1 or o!r adv]se 
p]9atal or *ildbir? outcomes1 to ! ext5t
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/&>d curriculum = all /ud5ts seek+ to   
ent] c>e]s focus$ on mat]nal & p]9atal  
heal? includes a bias1 racism1 or       
discrim9ation tra9+ program t includes  
education on implicit bias & racism4    
7e7 ,p]iod ( grants ,! p]iod ( a grant  
"u ?is section %all be up to #e ye>s4   
7f7 ,application ,to seek a grant "u ?is
 section1 an entity %all submit to !    

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su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
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subsection 7c74  7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 ,! ,secret>y %all provide1 directly or 
by contract1 te*nical assi/ance to      
s*ools ( nurs+ seek+ or receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section on ! processes ( aw>d+ & 
evaluat+ s*ol>%ips ?r\gh ! grant4  7h7  
,report by ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #d   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &      
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 ,human ,s]vices1 a report on !         
effectiv5ess ( ! grant program "u ?is   
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racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps & o!r      
und]s]v$ populations2  7#b7 increas+ !  
numb] ( advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurses 
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heal? f racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps &  
o!r und]s]v$ populations2  7#c7 increas+
 ! numb] ( advanc$ practice regi/]$     

nurses ent]+ c>e]s focus$ on mat]nal &  
p]9atal heal? work+ 9 heal? pr(essional 
%ortage areas designat$ "u section #ccb2
 &  7#d7 increas+ ! numb] ( advanc$     
practice regi/]$ nurses ent]+ c>e]s     
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9 areas ) significant racial & e?nic    
disp>ities 9 mat]nal heal? outcomes1 to 
! ext5t su* data are available4  7i7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
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report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
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#e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress
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education & access to c>e 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4 ,su* report %all include !      
in=mation & recomm5dations describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,cont5t ( report ,!
 report "u subsection 7a7 %all include--
 7#a7 an assessm5t ( curr5t b>ri]s to   
ent]+ & successfully complet+ accr$it$  

midwif]y education programs1 &          
recomm5dations = address+ su* b>ri]s1   
p>ticul>ly = l[-income wom5 & wom5 f    
racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps2  7#b7 an  
assessm5t ( curr5t b>ri]s to ent]+ &    
successfully complet+ accr$it$ education
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relat$ to mat]nity c>e1 includ+ mat]nity
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c>e provid]s act+ 9 accordance ) ,/ate  
law1 & regi/]$ dietitians or nutrition  
pr(essionals 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9      
section #ahfa7vv77#b7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7vv77#b7771 p>ticul>ly = l[-income
 wom5 & wom5 f racial & e?nic m9ority   
gr\ps2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( curr5t      
b>ri]s t prev5t midwives f meet+ !      
int]national def9ition ( a midwife &    
global /&>ds = midwif]y education z     
e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,conf$]ation
 ( ,midwives1 & recomm5dations =        
address+ su* b>ri]s1 p>ticul>ly =       
l[-income wom5 & wom5 f racial & e?nic  
m9ority gr\ps2  7#d7 an assessm5t (     

disp>ities 9 access to mat]nity c>e     
provid]s1 m5tal or behavioral heal? c>e 
provid]s act+ 9 accordance ) ,/ate law1 
& regi/]$ dietitians or nutrition       
pr(essionals 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9      
section #ahfa7vv77#b7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7vv77#b7771 & p]9atal heal?       
work]s1 /ratifi$ by race1 e?nicity1 g5d]
 id5tity1 prim>y language1 geographic   
location1 & insurance type &            
recomm5dations to promote great] access 
equity2 &  7#e7 recomm5dations to       
promote great] equity 9 comp5sation =   
p]9atal heal? work]s "u public & private
 insur]s1 p>ticul>ly = su* individuals f
 racially & e?nically div]se backgr\nds4
  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,culturally & l+ui/ically congru5t ,!   
t]m culturally & l+ui/ically congru5t1 )
 respect to c>e or mat]nity c>e1 means  
c>e t is 9 agreem5t ) ! pref]r$ cultural
 values1 beliefs1 worldview1 language1 &
 practices ( ! heal? c>e consum] & o!r  
/akehold]s4  7#b7 ,mat]nal mortality ,! 

t]m mat]nal mortality means a dea?      
occurr+ dur+ or )9 a #a-ye> p]iod aft]  
pregnancy1 caus$ by pregnancy-relat$ or 
*ildbir? complications1 includ+ a       
suicide1 ov]dose1 or o!r dea? result+ f 
a m5tal heal? or sub/ance use disord]   
attribut$ to or aggravat$ by            
pregnancy-relat$ or *ildbir?            
complications4  7#c7 ,mat]nity c>e      
provid] ,! t]m mat]nity c>e provid]     
means a heal? c>e provid] :o-- 7,a7 is a
 physician1 physician assi/ant1 midwife 
:o meets at a m9imum ! int]national     
def9ition ( a midwife & global /&>ds =  
midwif]y education z e/abli%$ by !      
,int]national ,conf$]ation ( ,midwives1 
advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse1 or a    
lactation consultant c]tifi$ by !       
,int]national ,bo>d ( ,lactation        
,consultant ,exam9]s2 &  7,b7 has a     
focus on mat]nal or p]9atal heal?4  7#d7
 ,p]9atal heal? work] ,! t]m p]9atal    
heal? work] means a noncl9ical heal?    
work] focus$ on mat]nal or p]9atal      
heal?1 su* z a d\la1 community heal?    

work]1 pe] support]1 lactation educator 
or c\nselor1 nutritioni/ or dietitian1  
*ildbir? educator1 social work]1 home   
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