HB 781 — Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on; State Health Commissioner to reestablish.
Last action — Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 07, 2024.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
7 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures; report. Directs the State Health Commissioner to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection processes to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities. The bill directs the Task Force to conclude its work by December 1, 2025. This bill reestablishes the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures that concluded on December 1, 2023. The bill incorporates HB 169.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
30 added · 44 removedPlain-language change summary
The new version of HB 781 reinstates the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures but simplifies its structure and focuses on its reporting duties. Previously, the task force included a diverse group of appointed members from various health sectors and professions, while the new amendment streamlines its membership and emphasizes that all state agencies must assist the Task Force. This change is important because it aims to ensure a more coordinated and efficient approach to evaluating maternal health data and improving care for birthing people in Virginia. The Task Force is also mandated to report findings annually, which helps keep the focus on improving maternal health outcomes.
SESSION ENROLLEDHOUSE VIRGINIASUBSTITUTE ACTS24109298D OFHOUSE ASSEMBLYBILL ––NO. CHAPTER E An Act to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures;
report.781 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proon April 8, 2024)rnor (Patrons Prior to Substitute––Delegates Herring and Keys-Gamarra [HB 169]) A Band Quality Measures;
Nreport.h RCommissioner [Hto 781]reestablish Othe ApprovedTask LForce on Maternal Health Data Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
L and Quality Measures (the Task Force)Force). for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection processes to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth.
The Task Force shall consist of three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and five members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates;
the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services or his designee;
the Director of the Office of Health Equity or his designee;
the Director of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative or his designee;
the Chief Executive Officer of gynecologists practicing in the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor;
two individuals who are licensed nurse practitioners or registered nurses who work in the area of maternal health in thH Commonwealth appointed by the Governor;
two individuals who are certified nurse midwives in theB Commonwealth appointed by the Governor;
two individuals who are licensed certified midwives in 8he Commonwealth appointed by the Governor;
two experts in postpartum care and depression in the E Commonwealth appointed by the Governor, ensuring regional representation;
at least one individual who is an expert in maternal health data collection processes appointed by the Governor;
four populations and improving equity and outcomes in maternal health appointed by the Governor;
vulnerable individuals who are licensed in neonatal and premature infant care and nutrition appointed by the Governor;
a representative in maternal health from each of the health care payers in the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor;
health care experts who serve underserved and minority populations in the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor;
two members of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association appointed by the Governor;
the Program Manager for the Maternal Mortality Review Team;
and any other stakeholders as may be appropriate appointed by the Governor.
The1.
Monitor progress and evaluate all data from state-level stakeholders, including third-party payers, and all available electronic claims data to examine quality of care with regard to race, ethnicity, and other demographic and clinical outcome data;
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Monitor progress and evaluate all data from existing state-level sources mandated for maternal care, including new Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measure updates to Prenatal and Postpartum Care and Postpartum Depression;
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Examine the barriers preventing the collection and reporting of timely maternal health data from all4.
Examine current maternal health benefit requirements and determine the need for additional benefits to protect the health of birthing people;
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Evaluate the impact of Social Determinants of Health screening on pregnant women and its impact on outcomes data;
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Collect and analyze data one year after delivery;
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Develop recommendations for standard quality metrics on maternal care.
The Task Force shall report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities and shall conclude its work by December 1, 2025.
H O U S E S U B S T I T U / T E H 1 2
View plain text versions (4)
- Substitute Governor's substitute printed 24109298D-H2 Current pdf April 08, 2024
- HB781ER View text pdf March 05, 2024
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 24106067D-H1 pdf January 25, 2024
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103459D pdf January 09, 2024
Action History
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
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Communicated to Governor
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VOTE: REJECTED (25-Y 74-N)
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House rejected Governor's recommendation (25-Y 74-N)
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Governor's substitute printed 24109298D-H2
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB781ER)
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB781ER)
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (74-Y 22-N)
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Senate amendment agreed to by House (74-Y 22-N)
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Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 18-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Amendments by Senator Peake withdrawn
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Education and Health with amendment (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
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Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (76-Y 23-N)
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Read third time and passed House (76-Y 23-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB781H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 24106067D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Impact statement from DPB (HB781H1)
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Incorporates HB169 (Keys-Gamarra)
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Committee substitute printed 24106067D-H1
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Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB781)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned sub: Health
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103459D
Sponsors
- Charniele L. Herring · Primary
- Rae Cousins · Cosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarra · Cosponsor
- Delores L. McQuinn · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 106 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Charniele L. Herring Voted No
Co-sponsors (3)
- Rae Cousins Voted No
- Karen Keys-Gamarra Voted No
- Delores L. McQuinn Voted No
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 25% | 74% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 73 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 73 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 22% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 45% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Not Voting |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Not Voting |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 75 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 75 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 23% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Debra D. Gardner | — | Yea |
| Ennis, N. Baxter | — | Yea |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Higgins, Geary | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Owen, David | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Rozia A. Henson, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Taylor, Kim A. | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Not Voting |
| Taylor, Kim A. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 781 do?
- Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures; report. Directs the State Health Commissioner to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection processes to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities. The bill directs the Task Force to conclude its work by December 1, 2025. This bill reestablishes the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures that concluded on December 1, 2023. The bill incorporates HB 169.
- Who sponsors HB 781?
- HB 781 is sponsored by Charniele L. Herring, Rae Cousins, Karen Keys-Gamarra, and Delores L. McQuinn.
- What is the current status of HB 781?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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