1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act”.
Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act
A BILL
To amend section 511 of the Social Security Act to reduce maternal mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting models that are addressing the social determinants of maternal health and morbidity.
2. Increase in tribal set-aside percentage
3. Increase in funding
Section 511(j)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711(j)(1)) is amended—
by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (G); and
by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the following:
“(H) $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020;
“(I) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
“(J) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.”
4. Use of additional funds
Section 511(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(6) Use of certain funds To provide additional resources To address high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, support unmet needs identified by the needs assessment, or increase allocations to States and territories based on relative population or poverty—The Secretary shall ensure that any amounts exceeding $400,000,000 that are used for grants under this subsection for a fiscal year are used to—
“(A) provide additional funding priority to States, tribes, and territories to address high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity documented in needs assessments conducted under subsection (b) or performed under other Federal programs;
“(B) address unmet needs identified by a needs assessment conducted under subsection (b); or
“(C) increase the amounts allocated under this section to States and to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, based on the proportion of children who have not attained 5 years of age and are living in poverty.”