North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 23 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

HB 725 — MOMnibus 3.0.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    3 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (23 D · 1 I · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

438 added · 436 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 725 has made some important updates, particularly in the definitions and objectives related to maternal health. The bill now emphasizes that the Maternal Care Access Grant Program should focus on organizations that align with evidence-based practices specifically aimed at improving health outcomes for Black women. This change is crucial because it reinforces the program's commitment to addressing the systemic health disparities that affect Black mothers, ultimately aiming to reduce maternal mortality and severe morbidity rates within this community.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 725 Short Title:
725 Apr 2, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40325-MGa-112 Short Title:
Representative von Haefen.
Representatives von Haefen, Hawkins, Alston, and Johnson-Hostler (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA MOMNIBUS ACT.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA MOMNIBUS ACT.
(1) Culturally respectful congruent.
*H725-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Culturally respectful congruent.
– Sensitive to and respectful of the preferred cultural values, beliefs, world view, and practices of the patient, and aware *DRH40325-MGa-112* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 that cultural differences between patients and health care providers or other service providers must be proactively addressed to ensure that patients receive equitable, high-quality services that meet their needs.
– Sensitive to and respectful of the preferred cultural values, beliefs, world view, and practices of the patient, and aware that cultural differences between patients and health care providers or other service providers must be proactivelyaddressed to ensure that patients receive equitable, high-quality services that meet their needs.
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Recommendations for future grant programs to be administered by the Department and for future funding opportunities for community-based organizations to improve maternal health outcomes for black women through programs and resources that are aligned with evidence-based practices for improving maternal health outcomes for black women.
Recommendations for future grant programs to be administered bythe Department and for future fundingopportunities for community-based organizations to improve maternal health outcomes for black women through programs and resources that are aligned with evidence-based practices for improving maternal health outcomes for black women.
The Department of Health and Human Services may use up to one percent (1%) of these funds for administrative purposes relatedto thegrant program.
The Department of Health and Human Services may use up to one percent (1%) of these funds for administrative purposes related to thegrant program.
(3) Implicit bias.
Page 4 House Bill 725-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Implicit bias.
– A bias in judgment or behavior that results from subtle cognitive processes, including implicit prejudice and implicit stereotypes, that Page 4 DRH40325-MGa-112 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 often operate at a level below conscious awareness and without intentional control.
– A bias in judgment or behavior that results from subtle cognitive processes, including implicit prejudice and implicit stereotypes, that often operate at a level below conscious awareness and without intentional control.
– The unconscious attributions of particular qualities to amemberofacertainsocialgroupthatareinfluencedby experienceandbased on learned associations between various qualities and social categories, including race and gender.
– The unconscious attributions of particular qualities to amemberofacertainsocialgroupthatareinfluencedbyexperienceandbased on learned associations between various qualities and social categories, including race and gender.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 90 or Chapter 93B of the General Statutes, oranyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,allhealthcareprofessionalsarerequiredto complete the implicit bias training program established under this section as follows:
(c) Notwithstanding anyprovision of Chapter 90 or Chapter 93B of the General Statutes, oranyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,allhealthcareprofessionalsarerequiredto complete the implicit bias training program established under this section as follows:
A health care professional licensing authority shall not renew the license, registration, accreditation, or certification of a health care professional unless the health care professional DRH40325-MGa-112 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 provides proof of completion of the training program established under this section within the 24-month period leading up to the date of the renewal application.
House Bill 725-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 A health care professional licensing authority shall not renew the license, registration, accreditation, or certification of a health care professional unless the health care professional provides proof of completion of the training program established under this section within the 24-month period leading up to the date of the renewal application.
(5) Emergency department employees, emergency medical technicians, and other specialized health care providers who interact with pregnant and postpartum individuals.
(5) Emergencydepartment employees, emergencymedical technicians, and other specialized health care providers who interact with pregnant and postpartum individuals.
(b) Each perinatal care facilityshall provideto eachperinatalcarepatient uponadmission to the facility, or as soon as reasonably practical following admission to the facility, a written copy of the rights enumerated in subsection (a) of this section.
(b) Each perinatal care facilityshall provideto each perinatalcarepatient uponadmission to the facility, or as soon as reasonably practical following admission to the facility, a written copy of the rights enumerated in subsection (a) of this section.
The facility may provide this information to the patient by electronic means, and it may be provided with other notices regarding patient rights." SECTION 2.1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium Page 6 DRH40325-MGa-112 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 to establish and administer the implicit bias training program for health care professionals engaged in perinatal care authorized by G.S.
The facility may provide this information to the patient by electronic means, and it may be provided with other notices regarding patient rights." Page 6 House Bill 725-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to establish and administer the implicit bias training program for health care professionals engaged in perinatal care authorized by G.S.
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(1) Leasing orothercosts for teaching facilitiesorapprovedclinical trainingsites.
(1) Leasingorothercosts for teachingfacilitiesorapproved clinical trainingsites.
(4) Identifying rural and medically underserved areas of the State experiencing a shortage of lactation consultants in order to recruit program graduates to work in these areas.
House Bill 725-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Identifying rural and medically underserved areas of the State experiencing a shortage of lactation consultants in order to recruit program graduates to work in these areas.
DRH40325-MGa-112 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.1.(d) By May 1, 2028, the Department of Health and Human Services shall evaluate and submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the benefits received by the State as a result of funding the lactation consultant training programs at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and Johnson C.
SECTION 3.1.(d) By May 1, 2028, the Department of Health and Human Services shall evaluate and submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the benefits received by the State as a result of funding the lactation consultant training programs at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and Johnson C.
(1) The total number of lactation consultants who received training at one of the State-funded HBCUlactationprograms, brokendownby (i)raceand ethnicity and (ii) chosen work site, such as hospital, provider office, or community-based organization.
(1) The total number of lactation consultants who received training at one of the State-funded HBCUlactationprograms, brokendownby(i) raceandethnicity and (ii) chosen work site, such as hospital, provider office, or community-based organization.
(1) Are based in, and provide support for, communities with high rates of adverse maternal health outcomes and significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.
Page 8 House Bill 725-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Are based in, and provide support for, communities with high rates of adverse maternal health outcomes and significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.
Page 8 DRH40325-MGa-112 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Offer programs and resources that are aligned with evidence-based practices for improving maternal health outcomes for black women.
(3) Offer programs and resources that are aligned with evidence-based practices for improving maternal health outcomes for black women.
SECTION4.1.(f) Report.–ByOctober1,2028,theDepartmentshall submitareport to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division that includes at least all of the following components:
SECTION4.1.(f) Report.–ByOctober1,2028,theDepartmentshallsubmitareport to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division that includes at least all of the following components:
(2) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to award directed grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit, community-based, and faith-based organizations that offer programs, supports, and services aligned with evidence-based practices for a healthy pregnancy through the postpartum period, infant health and care, and parenting programs, supports, and services.
(2) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to award directed grants on a competitive basis to nonprofit, community-based, and faith-based organizations that offer programs, supports, and services aligned with evidence-based practices for a House Bill 725-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 healthy pregnancy through the postpartum period, infant health and care, and parenting programs, supports, and services.
By October 1, 2027, and October 1, 2028, the DPH DRH40325-MGa-112 Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 shall submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division on grants awarded under this subdivision.
By October 1, 2027, and October 1, 2028, the DPH shall submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division on grants awarded under this subdivision.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 725?
HB 725 is sponsored by Renée A. Price (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 725?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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