by Eden Desta | Sep 27, 2018 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) issued the following statement in response to news about a draft proposed rule to change the definition of public charge when applying for legal permanent residency in the United States, citing concerns...
by Eden Desta | Jun 26, 2018 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates, Maternal & Infant Health
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions unanimously approved legislation today to help combat the rising rate of maternal mortality in the United States. The bipartisan Maternal Health Accountability Act (S. 1112), sponsored by Senators...
by Eden Desta | Mar 29, 2018 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
In the early hours of the morning today, Feb. 9, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through Mar. 23. Importantly, this deal also included a two-year agreement to raise budget caps, which means Congress can finally get to work on...
by Eden Desta | Mar 29, 2018 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates
On the evening of March 21, the House of Representatives released text of an omnibus appropriations bill which would fund the government through the remainder of FY2018. AMCHP is pleased to share that this bill includes a $10 million increase for the Title V Maternal...
