Social Determinants for Moms Act

Inter-Agency Coordination: The creation of a Task Force involving agencies like Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Agriculture can help address broad issues such as safe housing, clean water, and food deserts for pregnant and postpartum individuals (Section 2).

Direct Community Support: Grants are provided to community-based organizations and Tribal organizations to address nonclinical factors including transportation, employment, and intimate partner violence (Section 3).

Targeted Help for High-Risk Areas: The bill requires the Secretary to prioritize grant funding for areas with high poverty rates and high rates of maternal mortality or morbidity (Section 3(d)).

Improved Access to Care: The Task Force is encouraged to address barriers to prenatal and postpartum appointments and offer free drop-in childcare during these visits (Section 2(e)).

Patient Inclusion: The bill ensures that representatives of patients who have suffered from severe maternal morbidity or pregnancy-related death have a voice on the Task Force (Section 2(c)).

Limited Funding Duration: The authorization of appropriations for grants only extends through fiscal year 2031, which may create uncertainty for the long-term sustainability of these programs (Section 3(h)).

Reporting Burden: Eligible entities receiving grants must submit annual reports with detailed data disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and other factors, which may be a burden for smaller organizations (Section 3(g)).