SUPPORT MOMNIBUS

BLKBRY has endorsed the full Black Maternal Health Momnibus.

Gain bipartisan support, and actively do the work in helping passage of all 13 Acts. The Act will address the Black Maternal Health Crisis through historic investments that comprehensively address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States. The 13 individual acts will:

Make critical investments in social determinants of health that influence maternal health outcomes, like housing, transportation, and nutrition.
Extend WIC eligibility in the postpartum and breastfeeding periods.
Provide funding to community-based organizations that are working to improve maternal health outcomes and promote equity.
Increase funding for programs to improve maternal health care for veterans.
Grow and diversify the perinatal workforce to ensure that every mom in America receives maternal health care and support from people they trust.
Improve data collection processes and quality measures to better understand the causes of the maternal health crisis in the United States and inform solutions to address it.
Support moms with maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
Improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated moms.
Invest in digital tools to improve maternal health outcomes in underserved areas.
Promote innovative payment models to incentivize high-quality maternity care and non-clinical support during and after pregnancy.
Invest in federal programs to address maternal and infant health risks during public health emergencies.
Invest in community-based initiatives to reduce levels of and exposure to climate change-related risks for moms and babies.
Promote maternal vaccinations to protect the health of moms and babies.

Summary of each bill/act:

H.R.943 Social Determinants for Moms Act (graphic link) Makes critical investments in social determinants of health that influence maternal health outcomes, like housing, transportation, and nutrition.
H.R.1212 Kira Johnson Act (graphic link) Provides funding to community-based organizations that are working to improve maternal health outcomes and promote equity.
H.R.958 Protecting Moms Who Served Act (graphic link) Studies the unique maternal health risks facing pregnant veterans and supports VA maternity care coordination.
H.R.945 Perinatal Workforce Act (graphic link) Expands and diversifies the perinatal workforce to ensure every mom in America receives maternity care and support from people they can trust.
H.R.925 Data to Save Moms Act (graphic link) Improves data collection processes and quality measures to better understand the causes of the maternal health crisis in the United States and inform solutions to address it.
H.R.909 Moms Matter Act (graphic link) Invests in programs to expand access to treatments and support for maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, with a particular focus on women of color.
H.R.948 Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act (graphic link) Improves maternal health care and support for incarcerated moms by investing in programs to support pregnant people in jails and prisons.
H.R.937 Tech to Save Moms Act (graphic link) Invests in digital tools like telehealth to improve maternal health outcomes in underserved areas.
H.R.950 IMPACT to Save Moms Act (graphic link) Promotes innovative payment models to incentivize high-quality maternity care and continuity of health insurance coverage from pregnancy through labor and delivery and up to 1 year postpartum.
Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act (graphic link) Strengthens programs to improve maternal health during COVID-19 and future public health emergencies
H.R.957 Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act (graphic link) Invests in community-based initiatives to reduce levels of and exposure to climate change-related risks for moms and babies.
H.R.951 Maternal Vaccination Act (graphic link) Promotes maternal vaccinations to protect the health and safety of moms and babies by providing critical protections for pregnant people and their babies.