S.1969 - Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act

A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing a maternity care quality measurement program, evaluating maternity care home models, and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing a maternity care quality measurement program, evaluating maternity care home models, and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives. as introduced.
  • Short: Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend title IX of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing a maternity care quality measurement program, evaluating maternity care home models, and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives. as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend title IX of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing a materinty care quality measurement program, evaluating maternity care home models, and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives. as introduced.

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12/8/2011--Introduced.Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a maternity care quality measurement program with respect to childbearing women and newborns for voluntary use

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12/8/2011--Introduced.Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a maternity care quality measurement program with respect to childbearing women and newborns for voluntary use by:
(1) a state in administering a state plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) or a state child health plan under SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP),
(2) health insurance issuers and managed care entities contracting with states to administer such plans, and
(3) item and service providers (including accountable care organizations). Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to support:
(1) the development of new state and regional maternity care quality collaboratives,
(2) expanded activities of existing maternity care quality collaboratives, and
(3) maternity care initiatives within established state and regional quality collaboratives that are not focused exclusively on maternity care. Requires the Secretary to establish a maternity care home demonstration program.

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05/28/12
A Beach Boys homecoming at the Hollywood Bowl

On the minus: “Cotton Fields”:` The Boys take on this Lead Belly number had neither the gritty blues angst of the composer’s original nor the effervescent swing of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1969 version. Still, it’s shown up 14 ...

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05/28/12
Djokovic bid for history off to winning start

Since Laver's 1969 achievement, only Pete Sampras, Federer and defending Roland Garros champion Nadal have had opportunities to complete a non-calendar year Grand Slam. Djokovic has yet to reach a Paris final, having fallen three times at the semi-final ..

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05/28/12
Djokovic bid for history off to winning start

Since Laver's 1969 achievement, only Pete Sampras, Federer and defending Roland Garros champion Nadal have had opportunities to complete a non-calendar year Grand Slam. Djokovic has yet to reach a Paris final, having fallen three times at the semi-final st

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12/27/11
GREENIE WATCH

Falconers were blamed for decimating western populations. [Herman, S. 1969. Peregrine Falcon Populations, University of Wisconsin Press] 85. During the 1960′s, peregrines in northern Canada were “reproducing normally ...

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12/27/11
Nope: Peregrines not saved by DDT ban, either | JunkScience.com

[Herman, S. 1969. Peregrine Falcon Populations, University of Wisconsin Press]. 85. During the 1960′s, peregrines in northern Canada were “reproducing normally,” even though they contained 30 times more DDT, DDD, ...

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12/24/11
11 Signs of Maternity Care Transformation in 2011 « iLoveBenefits

... that Childbirth Connection and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) worked jointly on: the Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act of 2011, (S. 1969 / H.R. 3620) sponsored by Senators Debbie ...

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