{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-3337","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":3337,"title":"BABIES Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2021-05-19","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001101","fullName":"Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]","party":"D","state":"MA","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":49,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2021-05-19","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Child health","Emergency medical services and trauma care","Health care costs and insurance","Health care coverage and access","Health care quality","Health facilities and institutions","Health information and medical records","Health personnel","Health programs administration and funding","Hospital care","Licensing and registrations","Medicaid","Women's health"],"actions":[{"date":"2021-05-19","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-19","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-05-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><b>Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services Act or the BABIES Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a Medicaid demonstration program to improve freestanding birth center services for women with low-risk pregnancies. </p> <p>Among other things, the CMS must (1) publish criteria for freestanding birth centers to participate in the program, including specified accreditation, licensure, and service requirements; (2) publish guidance for states to establish prospective payment systems under Medicaid for program participants; and (3) award planning grants for states to develop program proposals. The CMS may choose up to six states to participate in the program.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T11:18:30Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":747,"ts":"2026-04-17T15:19:54.570Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=BABIES%20Act"}]}}