The NEWBORN Act authorizes funding for infant mortality pilot programs in areas with high infant mortality rates.
The NEWBORN Act, or Nationally Enhancing the Well-being of Babies through Outreach and Research Now Act, authorizes funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs. These programs aim to address high infant mortality rates in standard metropolitan statistical areas. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, will award grants to eligible entities, prioritizing those serving areas with the highest infant mortality rates.
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