What does Preamble of Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act do?

This bill is formally titled 'A bill to reauthorize the program to support residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women, and for other purposes.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act.

What does REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM. of Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act do?

This section reauthorizes a program under the Public Health Service Act. It amends Section 508 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-1). The text modifies subsection (d)(11)(C) to change 'providing health services' to 'providing health care services'. Subsection (g) is amended to require applicants to include 'a plan describing' how they will provide services. The amendment to subsection (g) also allows applicants to describe how they will target outreach to women disproportionately impacted by maternal substance use disorder. Funding for the program is adjusted; it increases to $38,931,000 for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act

Last updated: 3/12/2025 · Introduced: 3/12/2025

Author: Ben Luján (D-NM)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill reauthorizes a program providing residential treatment for pregnant and postpartum women under the Public Health Service Act.
It increases funding for the program to $38,931,000 annually from fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
Applicants to the program must now detail their plans for providing health care services and targeting outreach to women disproportionately affected by maternal substance use disorder.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 2483(Signed into Law)Official page

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