Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Momnibus Act”.
Momnibus Act
A BILL
To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 3 Definitions
In this Act:
Culturally and linguistically congruent— The term culturally and linguistically congruent, with respect to care or maternity care, means care that is in agreement with the preferred cultural values, beliefs, worldview, language, and practices of the health care consumer and other stakeholders.
Maternal mortality— The term maternal mortality means a death occurring during or within a 1-year period after pregnancy, caused by pregnancy-related or childbirth complications, including a suicide, overdose, or other death resulting from a mental health or substance use disorder attributed to or aggravated by pregnancy-related or childbirth complications.
Maternity care provider— The term maternity care provider means a health care provider who—
is a physician, a physician assistant, a midwife who meets, at a minimum, the international definition of a midwife and global standards for midwifery education as established by the International Confederation of Midwives, an advanced practice registered nurse, a doula accredited by a State to receive reimbursement for doula services under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or a lactation consultant certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners; and
has a focus on maternal or perinatal health.
Perinatal health worker— The term perinatal health worker means a nonclinical health worker focused on maternal or perinatal health, such as a doula, community health worker, peer supporter, lactation educator or counselor, nutritionist or dietitian, childbirth educator, social worker, home visitor, patient navigator or coordinator, or language interpreter.
Postpartum and postpartum period— The terms postpartum and postpartum period refer to the 1-year period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy of an individual.
Pregnancy-associated death— The term pregnancy-associated death means a death of a pregnant or postpartum individual, by any cause, that occurs during, or within 1 year following, the individual’s pregnancy, regardless of the outcome, duration, or site of the pregnancy.
Pregnancy-related death— The term pregnancy-related death means a death of a pregnant or postpartum individual that occurs during, or within 1 year following, the individual’s pregnancy, from a pregnancy complication, a chain of events initiated by pregnancy, or the aggravation of an unrelated condition by the physiologic effects of pregnancy.
Public health emergency— The term “public health emergency” means a public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
Racial and ethnic minority group— The term racial and ethnic minority group has the meaning given such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)(1)).
Severe maternal morbidity— The term severe maternal morbidity means a health condition, including mental health conditions and substance use disorders, attributed to or aggravated by pregnancy or childbirth that results in significant short-term or long-term consequences to the health of the individual who was pregnant.
Social determinants of maternal health— The term social determinants of maternal health means nonclinical factors that impact maternal health outcomes.
Sec. 4 Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
the respect and proper care that birthing people deserve is inclusive; and
regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, primary language, familial status, socioeconomic status, immigration status, incarceration status, or disability, all deserve dignity.