Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reauthorizes through Fiscal Year 2027, increases funding for, and modifies the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.

Highlights:

• Increases funding for, and modifies the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program to support home visits for expectant and new parents who live in communities that are at-risk for poor maternal and child heath outcomes (Sec. 3).

• Amends the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, including (Sec. 4-6):

• Setting out requirements for allocating program funds;

• Increasing the percentage of funds reserved for tribal entities;

• Establishing a publicly available dashboard that reports program outcomes;

• Requiring activities to reduce unnecessary data collection, reporting, and other administrative requirements of th program; and

• Allowing for virtual home visits (provided that certain conditions are met).

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text