Data to Save Moms Act

Key Points

• The bill authorizes $10 million per year (2027-2031) in grants to help state and tribal maternal mortality review committees become more diverse and include community members, not just clinical experts. It prioritizes people from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and those with personal experience of maternal health crises.
• The bill expands the scope of what maternal mortality review committees examine to include deaths from suicide, overdose, or other mental health and substance use conditions within one year of pregnancy. These cases are often missed under current review processes.
• A dedicated study on maternal health among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals is required, with $2 million per year (2027-2029). It must include listening to personal stories from these communities and cover issues like cultural appropriateness of care, historical mistreatment, and Indian Health Service funding.
• Minority-serving institutions will receive $10 million per year (2027-2031) in grants to research specific aspects of the maternal health crisis among pregnant people from racial and ethnic minority groups, including potential causes of low reported mortality rates among Hispanic individuals.
• HHS must conduct a comprehensive review of how maternal health data is collected nationwide and report findings to Congress within one year. The review covers death certificate processes, electronic health records, quality measures, and barriers states face in correlating outcomes with race and demographic data.
• At least $1.5 million per year is reserved specifically for grants to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Urban Indian organizations to support their maternal mortality review work.