Black Maternal Health Omnibus Act, Sec. 904 (Report on the Use of Technology in Maternity Care)
Mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study the use of technology in maternity care. Requires the study to examine the use of innovative technology, including artificial intelligence, and its impact on racial or ethnic biases in maternal health care. Includes patient monitoring devices, such as pulse oximeters, in the scope of the study, with a focus on their effect on racial or ethnic biases. Outlines identification of best practices for reducing and preventing biases in the use of technology and monitoring devices in maternity care. Requires the study to recommend best practices for using technology and monitoring devices for pregnant and postpartum individuals from minority groups. Mandates the inclusion of best practices regarding privacy and security safeguards in the use of such technologies. Directs the National Academies to complete the study and submit a report to Congress within 24 months of the Act's enactment.
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Black Maternal Health Omnibus Act, Sec. 904 (Report on the Use of Technology in Maternity Care)
ETO AGORA · U.S. federal laws · 2023
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Mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study the use of technology in maternity care.
Requires the study to examine the use of innovative technology, including artificial intelligence, and its impact on racial or ethnic biases in maternal health care.
Includes patient monitoring devices, such as pulse oximeters, in the scope of the study, with a focus on their effect on racial or ethnic biases.
Outlines identification of best practices for reducing and preventing biases in the use of technology and monitoring devices in maternity care.
Requires the study to recommend best practices for using technology and monitoring devices for pregnant and postpartum individuals from minority groups.
Mandates the inclusion of best practices regarding privacy and security safeguards in the use of such technologies.
Directs the National Academies to complete the study and submit a report to Congress within 24 months of the Act's enactment.
Requires the Secretary of Health to commission a study on technology use in maternity care.
SEC. 904. REPORT ON THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN MATERNITY CARE. (a) In General.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this Act as the “National Academies”) under which the National Academies shall conduct a study on the use of technology and patient monitoring devices in maternity care.
Requires the study of innovative technology and patient monitoring devices' impact on racial biases in maternal care.
(b) Content.—The agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall provide for the study of the following: (1) The use of innovative technology (including artificial intelligence) in maternal health care, including the extent to which such technology has affected racial or ethnic biases in maternal health care. (2) The use of patient monitoring devices (including pulse oximeter devices) in maternal health care, including the extent to which such devices have affected racial or ethnic biases in maternal health care. (3) Best practices for reducing and preventing racial or ethnic biases in the use of innovative technology and patient monitoring devices in maternity care. (4) Best practices in the use of innovative technology and patient monitoring devices for pregnant and postpartum individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups. (5) Best practices with respect to privacy and security safeguards in such use.
Directs the National Academies to report study results to Congress within 24 months.
(c) Report.—The agreement under subsection (a) shall direct the National Academies to complete the study under this section, and transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study, not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act.