Establishes the Mississippi HBCU Maternal Health Workforce Pipeline Act to address maternal health disparities.
The Mississippi HBCU Maternal Health Workforce Pipeline Act aims to tackle maternal and infant health disparities by creating a workforce pipeline program at historically black colleges and universities. The program, administered by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health and the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, will provide scholarships, paid clinical placements, and academic supports to students pursuing maternal health occupations. Scholars will commit to serving in maternal care settings for a specified period.
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