Rep. Carl Sherman (D)

Establishes a task force dedicated to a) studying maternal mortality in African American women and b) developing recommendations on improving their maternal health outcomes.

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Status: Referred to Public Health Committee (2/25)

Rep. Shawn Thierry (D)

Designating April 11 through 17 as Black Maternal Health Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2021

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Status: Referred to Public Health (3/11)

Rep. Shawn Thierry (D)

Requires OB/GYNs, general practitioners, and pediatricians applying for renewal of their medical licenses to include culturual competence and implicit bias training in their hours of continuing medical education.

Status: Referred to Public Health Committee (2/25)

Rep. Shawn Thierry (D)

States that medical schools may not award their students degrees until the student has successfully completed a set number of hours of coursework in cultural competence and implicit bias. 

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Status: Referred to Public Health Committee (2/25)