To improve obstetric care for pregnant women living in rural areas.

SA 3933. Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Udall)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695
proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert
the following:
Sec. __.  From amounts appropriated under this title, under
the heading ``Maternal and Child Health'', up to $1,000,000
shall be used for awarding grants for the purchase and
implementation of telehealth services, including pilots and
demonstrations for the use of electronic health records or
other necessary technology and equipment (including ultra
sound machines or other technology and equipment that is
useful for caring for pregnant women) to coordinate obstetric
care between pregnant women living in rural areas and
obstetric care providers.
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