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Spanberger signs bills to improve maternal health care in Virginia
- Governor Spanberger signed the Momnibus package, a bipartisan effort to improve maternal health in Virginia.
- The initiative, called the Momnibus, expands access to maternal mental health screenings.
- HB1403 directs the Department of Health to develop a system to track severe maternal morbidity.
- HB1400 increases access to maternal mental health screenings.
- HB425 expands Medicaid reimbursements to include remote monitoring for high-risk pregnancies.
- HB1353 directs the health commissioner to assess a statewide maternal health safety initiative.
- Spanberger emphasized reducing deaths and suffering among mothers in Virginia.
- The bills passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support.
- The package aims to reduce disparities in Virginia maternal health care.
- News context mentions related Virginia redistricting and other local developments.
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