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42 U.S.C. 247b-12: Safe motherhood
Created in 2000 by the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-310). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
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This Congress
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–103, §141(c)(1), inserted before period at end ", including improving disaggregation of data (in a manner consistent with applicable State and Federal privacy laws)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 117–103, §141(c)(2), added subpar. (M) and redesignated former subpar. (M) as (N). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b), (N)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(1)(A), substituted "purposes of this subsection are to establish or continue a Federal initiative to support State and tribal maternal mortality review committees, to improve data collection and reporting around maternal mortality, and to develop or support" for … Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(1)(B)(i), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "The Secretary may establish and implement a national surveillance program to identify and promote the investigation of deaths and severe complications that occur during … Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(1)(B)(ii), added subpar. (D). Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(2)(A), substituted "prepregnancy" for "encouraging preconception" and "women with diabetes and women with substance use disorder" for "diabetics". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(2)(B), inserted "the identification of the determinants of disparities in maternal care, health risks, and health outcomes, including" before "an examination" and "and other groups of women with disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality" before semic… Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(2)(E), added subpar. (I). Former subpar. (I) redesignated (J). Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(2)(C), substituted "interpersonal" for "domestic". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(2)(D), redesignated subpar. (I) as (J). Former subpar. (J) redesignated (K). Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(2)(D), (F), redesignated subpar. (J) as (K) and substituted "and substance abuse and misuse" for ", alcohol and illegal drug use". Former subpar. (K) redesignated (L). Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(2)(D), redesignated subpars. (K) and (L) as (L) and (M), respectively. Law text · (b), (M)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(3)(A), (B), struck out par. (1) designation and heading "In general" before "The Secretary" and redesignated subpars. (A) to (C) of former par. (1) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively. Amendment was executed to reflect the probable intent of Congress notwithstanding m… Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(3)(C), struck out "and the building of partnerships with outside organizations concerned about safe motherhood" after "pregnancies". Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(3)(D)–(F), added par. (4). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(5), added subsecs. (d) and (e). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f). Law text · (d), (e)
- Pub. L. 115–344, §2(4), (6), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f) and substituted "$58,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023" for "such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005". Law text · (f)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.