,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dadi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ai1 #bjbf,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to convene a task force to develop strategies and coordinate efforts to eliminate preventable maternal mortality1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,social ,determinants for ,moms ,act4 #b4 ,task force to address the ,united ,states maternal health crisis 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 shall convene a task force 7referred to in this section as the ,task ,force7 to develop strategies and coordinate efforts between ,federal agencies and other stakeholders to eliminate preventable maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health disparities in the ,united ,states1 including actions to address clinical and nonclinical causes of maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health disparities4 7b7 ,ex officio members ,the ,task ,force shall consist of the following ex officio members 7or a designee thereof73 7#a7 ,the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#d7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#e7 ,the ,secretary of ,labor4 7#f7 ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#g7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary for the ,administration for ,children and ,families4 7#h7 ,the ,administrator of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services4 7#i7 ,the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service4 7#aj7 ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7#aa7 ,the ,director of the ,eunice ,kennedy ,shriver ,national ,institute of ,child ,health and ,human ,development4 7#ab7 ,the ,director of the ,tribal ,health ,research ,office at the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7#ac7 ,the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration4 7#ad7 ,the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary for ,minority ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#ae7 ,the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary for ,women's ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#af7 ,the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7#ag7 ,the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women at the ,department of ,justice4 7c7 ,appointed members ,in addition to the ex officio members of the ,task ,force1 the ,secretary may appoint the following members of the ,task ,force3 7#a7 ,representatives of patients1 including-- 7,a7 a representative of patients who have suffered from severe maternal morbidity2 or 7,b7 a representative of patients who is a family member of an individual who suffered a pregnancy-related death4 7#b7 ,leaders of community-based organizations that address maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health with a specific focus on racial and ethnic disparities4 ,in appointing such leaders under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall give priority to individuals who are leaders of organizations led by individuals from demographic groups with elevated rates of maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 maternal health disparities1 or other adverse perinatal or childbirth outcomes4 7#c7 ,leaders from the ,indian health care system1 including leaders from ,tribal ,epidemiology ,centers4 7#d7 ,perinatal health workers4 7#e7 ,a professionally and geographically diverse panel of maternity care providers4 7#f7 ,other maternal health stakeholders outside of the ,federal ,government with expertise in maternal health1 including social determinants of maternal health4 7d7 ,chair ,the ,secretary shall select the chair of the ,task ,force from among the members of the ,task ,force4 7e7 ,topics ,in developing strategies and coordinating efforts between ,federal agencies and other stakeholders to eliminate preventable maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health disparities in the ,united ,states under this section1 the ,task ,force may address topics such as-- 7#a7 addressing barriers that prevent individuals from attending prenatal and postpartum appointments1 accessing maternal health care services1 or accessing services and resources related to social determinants of maternal health2 7#b7 increasing access to safe1 stable1 affordable1 and adequate housing for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their families2 7#c7 delivering healthy food1 infant formula1 clean water1 diapers1 or other perinatal necessities to pregnant and postpartum individuals located in areas that are food deserts2 7#d7 addressing the impacts of water and air quality1 exposure to extreme temperatures1 environmental chemicals1 environmental risks in the workplace and the home1 and pollution levels1 on maternal and infant health outcomes2 7#e7 offering free and accessible drop-in childcare services during prenatal and postpartum appointments2 7#f7 addressing the clinical and nonclinical needs of postpartum individuals and their families for the duration of the postpartum period2 7#g7 engaging with nongovernmental entities to address social determinants of maternal health1 including through public-private partnerships2 7#h7 addressing the impact of domestic or intimate partner violence on maternal health outcomes2 and 7#i7 other topics determined by the chair of the ,task ,force4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,task ,force shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services a report that-- 7#a7 describes the efforts of the ,task ,force to develop strategies and coordinate efforts between ,federal agencies and other stakeholders to eliminate preventable maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health disparities in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 provides an overview of actions taken by each member of the ,task ,force described in subsection 7b7 to eliminate preventable maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health disparities in the ,united ,states2 7#c7 provides recommendations on ,federal funding amounts and authorities needed to implement strategies developed by the ,task ,force to eliminate preventable maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health disparities in the ,united ,states2 7#d7 provides recommendations on actions that stakeholders outside of the ,federal ,government can take to eliminate preventable maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health disparities in the ,united ,states2 and 7#e7 addresses other topics1 as determined by the chair of the ,task ,force4 7g7 ,termination ,section #ajac of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the ,task ,force with respect to termination4 #c4 ,sustained funding to address social determinants of maternal health 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 and maternal health disparities4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall be-- 7#a7 a community-based organization1 ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization1 or ,urban ,indian organization2 7#b7 a public health department or nonprofit organization working with an entity described in paragraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 a consortium of entities described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 that includes at minimum one entity described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,application ,an eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7d7 ,prioritization ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that is operating in an area with-- 7#a7 high rates of maternal mortality1 severe maternal morbidity1 maternal health disparities1 or other adverse perinatal or childbirth outcomes2 and 7#b7 a high poverty rate4 7e7 ,activities ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may use the grant to address social determinants of maternal health such as-- 7#a7 housing2 7#b7 transportation2 7#c7 nutrition2 7#d7 employment1 workplace conditions1 and other economic factors2 7#e7 environmental conditions2 7#f7 intimate partner violence2 and 7#g7 other nonclinical factors that impact maternal health outcomes4 7f7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide to grant recipients under this section technical assistance to plan for sustaining programs to address social determinants of maternal health after the period of the grant4 7g7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,grantees ,not later than #a year after an eligible entity first receives a grant under this section1 and annually thereafter1 the eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary1 and make publicly available1 a report that describes the status of activities conducted using the grant4 ,each such report shall include data on the effects of such activities1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 gender1 primary language1 geography1 socioeconomic status1 and other relevant factors4 7#b7 ,secretary ,not later than the end of fiscal year #bjca1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7,a7 a summary of the reports under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 recommendations for future ,federal grant allocations to address social determinants of maternal health4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjca4