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.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
Bill introduced
Lobbying filed by AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
Lobbying filed by AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Lobbying filed by AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Lobbying filed by AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
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| AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | $5.0M | Jul 18, 2025 | 2025Q2 | BUDEDUHCR |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS | $660.0K | Apr 18, 2025 | 2025Q1 | HCRMMMIMM |
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Lobbying filed by CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY |
| $580.0K |
| Apr 18, 2025 |
| 2025Q1 |
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| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY | $500.0K | Jul 11, 2025 | 2025Q2 | HCRMMMTOB |
| CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES | CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES | $247.7K | Jul 21, 2025 | 2025Q2 | MMMIMMBUD |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS | $210.0K | Jul 18, 2025 | 2025Q2 | AGRBUDEDU |