House bill · H.R. 1254 (119th Congress)
Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Robin L. Kelly (U.S. Representative, IL-2, Democratic)
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Summary
Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act This bill creates and expands federal grant programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to increase capacity to provide emergency obstetric health services in rural areas or areas without practitioners or facilities specializing in obstetric services. Specifically, HRSA must establish a program for providing grants to certain hospitals or consortiums that include hospitals in rural areas or areas with maternal health care professional shortages for training, developing a workforce, and purchasing equipment relating to obstetric emergencies. In addition, the bill requires HRSA’s Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Capacity program to provide grants for training on emergency obstetric services for practitioners in rural health care facilities without dedicated obstetric units. HRSA must also establish a pilot program to provide grants to government entities for developing or improving telehealth access programs to support urgent maternal health care in rural facilities without a dedicated obstetric unit.
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- Adam Smith
- Alma S. Adams
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Brittany Pettersen
- Carol D. Miller
- Chellie Pingree
- Chris Pappas
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Cliff Bentz
- Daniel Meuser
- Deborah K. Ross
- Emilia Strong Sykes
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- Emily Randall
- Frank J. Mrvan
- George Latimer
- Glenn Thompson
- Jack Bergman
- Jared F. Golden
- Jay Obernolte
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Joe Wilson
- Kim Schrier
- Kristen McDonald Rivet
- Laura Gillen
- Lori Trahan
- Mark Pocan
- Maxine Dexter
- Michael Lawler
- Mike Thompson
- Nikki Budzinski
- Patrick Ryan
- Rashida Tlaib
- Ro Khanna
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
- Rudy Yakym III
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Sarah McBride
- Seth Moulton
- Sharice Davids
- Shomari Figures
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Tony Wied
- Young Kim
- Zachary Nunn
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Full history
- Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 12, 2025
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
U.S. House
- Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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