HB1493

Mississippi Maternal Health Momnibus Act establishes maternal care access grants, implicit bias training, and postpartum care programs.

The Mississippi Maternal Health Momnibus Act creates a Maternal Care Access Grant Program to fund community-based organizations focused on maternal mortality and severe morbidity among black women. It mandates an implicit bias training program for health care professionals in perinatal care, aiming to reduce unconscious biases and improve care quality. The act also establishes a postpartum care program through mobile health clinics in maternity care deserts, providing up to five visits per pregnant Medicaid recipient.