Obstetricians are named and death record work is spelled out
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6501, Sec. 6501.
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Obstetricians are named and death record work is spelled out
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6501 in the PDF
What the document says
“in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``(including obstetricians and gynecologists)'' after ``clinical specialties''; and”
Subsection (a) of section 6501 amends section 317K(d) of the Public Health Service Act. It names obstetricians and gynecologists among the clinical specialties, changes as applicable to if available, and replaces as appropriate with a duty to coordinate with those who certify deaths to improve the collection and quality of death record reports, including by amending errors and missing or incomplete cause-of-death information on a death certificate.
What the document actually says
“in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``(including obstetricians and gynecologists)'' after ``clinical specialties''; and”
That sentence, in plain words
After the words clinical specialties, write in the names of two kinds of doctor. Both care for women in pregnancy and birth.
What this is about
A review committee looks at deaths tied to pregnancy. Who sits on it shapes what it sees. The change also pushes for better death records.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6501, 140 Stat. 689 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm
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“Obstetricians are named and death record work is spelled out,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6501, Sec. 6501. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec6501-committee-membership-and-records/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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