PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025

Research Expansion: The bill extends the period for research regarding preterm labor, delivery, and the care of low birthweight infants through fiscal years 2025 through 2029 (Section 2(a)).

Interagency Collaboration: The Secretary of Health and Human Services is now required, rather than permitted, to establish an interagency working group to facilitate collaboration between departments (Section 2(b)).

Understanding Financial Burdens: The mandated study will assess the financial costs of premature birth to society, including the costs of neonatal intensive care unit stays and post-discharge healthcare costs for families such as medications and specialty equipment (Section 2(c)(2)(A)).

Health Improvement Opportunities: The study aims to identify opportunities for earlier detection of risk factors to improve maternal and infant health (Section 2(c)(2)(C)).

Public Health Support: The bill directs a study into how public health programs can provide better support and resources for parents both in-hospital and after discharge (Section 2(c)(2)(C)(ii)).

Development of New Treatments: The study will include an analysis of research strategies intended to develop effective drugs, treatments, or interventions to bring at-risk pregnancies to term (Section 2(c)(3)(A)).