US SB380

Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish evidence-based training programs for practitioners in rural health care facilities without dedicated obstetric units, covering emergency obstetric care including labor, delivery, hemorrhage, severe hypertension, cardiac conditions, and sepsis

Authorizes $5,000,000 for fiscal years 2026-2028 for obstetric emergency training grants, requiring consultation with national medical societies in gynecology/obstetrics, emergency medicine, family medicine, and anesthesiology

Creates a grant program of $15,000,000 for fiscal years 2026-2029 for rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals to purchase obstetric emergency equipment, hire personnel, and develop patient transfer protocols

Establishes a $5,000,000 pilot program for fiscal years 2026-2029 to fund statewide or regional maternal health telehealth networks providing urgent teleconsultation support to rural facilities without obstetric units

Requires HHS to conduct and report within 3 years a study mapping maternity ward closures, regional patient transport patterns, and models for rural obstetric care partnerships