S.Amdt. 6619

SA 6619, submitted by Mr. Booker and Mrs. Britt, aims to add a section to the bill called the IMPROVE Initiative. This initiative directs the Director of NIH to run a research program focused on improving health outcomes.

The purpose of this addition is to:

• Advance research to reduce preventable causes of severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality.
• Reduce health disparities in maternal health outcomes, specifically those linked to medically underserved populations.
• Improve the health of women before, during, and after pregnancy.
• Use an integrated approach to study biological, behavioral, and other factors affecting maternal morbidity and mortality to build an evidence base for specific U.S. regions.
• Target disparities by identifying biological mechanisms and risk factors for leading causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, and by evaluating community-based interventions for women who are disproportionately affected.

This section is designed to end 5 years after the date it is enacted.