Momnibus bills moving through NC General Assembly Shawna De La Rosa | Apr 19, 2021
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The North Carolina General Assembly is taking on the issue of Black maternal mortality this session with bills in both chambers aimed at improving health outcomes for Black birthing people. The bills, referred to as the North Carolina Momnibus Act, also address the social determinants and the implicit biases among health care professionals that may impact the mortality rate disparity.
Senate Bill 632 and H 507 are identical bills. They would address issues such as requiring the creation of a funded Social Determinants of Maternal Health Task Force within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the creation of a Maternal Mortality Prevention Grant Program and would require DHHS to work with community-based organizations led by Black women that serve Black birthing people and a historically Black college or university to create an evidence-based implicit bia
Legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly plan to pass a collection of bills aimed at tackling the Black maternal health crisis in the state and addressing the gaps in reproductive healthcare during the pandemic.
The NC Momnibus Act was introduced in the state legislature April 6 and comprises multiple bills designed to confront the factors that contribute to disparities in maternal healthcare.
Following the example of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 that was introduced in Congress by Reps. Alma Adams, D-N.C. and Lauren Underwood, D-Ill. in February, North Carolina s omnibus bill will complement the federal efforts to improve maternal health and treatment for Black women.
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