Study on obstetric units in rural areas

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) conduct a study that maps maternity ward closures and regional patterns of patient transport and examines models for regional partnerships for rural obstetric care; and (2) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).