Perinatal Workforce Act aims to grow and diversify the perinatal workforce by providing grants to nursing schools and other entities.
The Perinatal Workforce Act seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the perinatal workforce. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to states on respectful and culturally congruent maternity care. The Act also requires a study on best practices in respectful and culturally congruent maternity care, with a report to Congress. Additionally, it authorizes grants to nursing schools to diversify the perinatal nursing workforce by providing scholarships and technical assistance.
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