H.R. 1318/S. 1112: A Last Push for the 115th Congress!

Since its original introduction in 2011, Every Mother Counts has been a supporter of the Maternal Health Accountability Act + Preventing Maternal Deaths Act. Reintroduced in the spring of 2017, this bill has gained significant bipartisan support, making strong headway in Congress.

The Maternal Health Accountability Act + Preventing Maternal Deaths Act would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program to make grants to states to:

• Review pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (maternal deaths)
• Establish and maintain a Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC)
• Develop and implement recommendations in order to improve the quality of maternal care, &
• Develop uniform procedures that reflect the best practices identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

This November, EMC, along with 80+ organizations urged Congress to bring H.R. 1318/S. 1112 to the House and Senate floor for a full vote before the end of this calendar year. Join us in taking action to help get this bill across the finish line: https://everymothercounts.org/what-can-i-do/urge-your-senators-maternal-health-accountability-act/