Bill · S. 1004· Senate(119-S-1004)
Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act
- Introduced
- 3/12/2025
- Last activity
- 3/12/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Luján
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act," seeks to reauthorize a program that supports residential treatment. It amends Section 508 of the Public Health Service Act. The legislation updates the language regarding health services to health care services. It also adds a requirement for applicants to include a plan describing their approach. This plan may include how they will target outreach to women disproportionately impacted by maternal substance use disorder. Finally, it increases the funding amount for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would women be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically funds and prioritizes healthcare services for pregnant and postpartum women.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+6
Increased funding for residential treatment improves access to care for pregnant and postpartum women.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+6
The funding increase supports residential treatment for women impacted by substance use disorder.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding: The bill increases the amount to $38,931,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, which provides more financial support for the program (Section 2, subsection (3)).
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Targeted Outreach: The bill allows for plans to include descriptions of how applicants will target outreach to women who are disproportionately impacted by maternal substance use disorder (Section 2, subsection (g)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+7Good For Children+4Good For Low Income Households+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Native Americans+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6Improves Opioid Crisis Response+6Improves Mental Health Access+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+5Improves Racial Equity+3
- 3/12/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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