,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bigh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bh 7legislative day1 ,september #bb71 #bjbc,mr4 ,van ,hollen introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to authorize funding for the establishment 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 ,well-being 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 subsections 7e7 and 7f7 as subsections 7f7 and 7g71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,infant mortality pilot programs 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to establish1 implement1 and oversee infant mortality pilot programs4 7#b7 ,period of a grant ,the period of a grant under this subsection shall be not more than #e years4 7#c7 ,preference ,in awarding grants under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give preference to-- 7,a7 eligible entities proposing to serve any of the #ej counties or groups of counties with the highest rates of infant mortality in the ,united ,states1 based on the most recent #c years of available data1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 eligible entities the proposed infant mortality pilot program of which would address-- 7i7 birth defects2 7ii7 preterm birth and low birth weight2 7iii7 sudden infant death2 7iv7 maternal pregnancy complications2 or 7v7 injuries to infants4 7#d7 ,use of funds ,an infant mortality pilot program carried out using a grant 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 provide education to the public about infant mortality2 7,f7 provide for any other activities1 programs1 or strategies1 as identified by the plan under subparagraph 7,a72 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 eligible entity that receives a grant under paragraph 7#a7 shall submit a report to the ,secretary that details the infant mortality pilot program carried out using the grant4 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 infant mortality pilot program carried out using the grant4 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 carried out using grants under this subsection4 7#g7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7i7 a county1 city1 or territorial health department2 7ii7 the health department of 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 ,act2 or 7iii7 in the case of a ,state with a centralized health department1 the ,state health department4 7,b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7f71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by striking ,authorization of appropriations and inserting ,healthy start initiative2 and 7ii7 by inserting 7other than subsection 7e77 after carrying out this section2 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 #bjbc through #bjbg to carry out subsection 7e74 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 7a72 and 7#d7 in each of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c77;,b7 of subsection 7g71 as so redesignated1 by striking subsection 7e77#b77;,b7 and inserting subsection 7f77#c77;,b74