Tech to Save Moms Act, Sec. 5 ("Report on the Use of Technology in Maternity Care")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the risk subdomain are explicitly described.

• Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation
• Unequal performance across groups

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Compromise of privacy
• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Lack of transparency or interpretability

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has good coverage of approximately 4-5 subdomains, with strong focus on unfair discrimination (1.1, 1.3), privacy compromise (2.1), security vulnerabilities (2.2), and lack of transparency (7.4). Coverage is concentrated in discrimination/bias, privacy/security, and AI system limitations domains.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Health Care & Social Assistance

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Scientific Research & Development Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Health Care and Social Assistance sector, specifically focusing on maternal health care services and the use of AI and patient monitoring devices in this context. It also has implications for the Scientific Research and Development Services sector through the mandated study by the National Academies.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act from the United States Congress that mandates specific actions by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with clear timelines and requirements.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a section of an Act passed by the United States Congress, which is the legislative body that proposed and enacted this governance measure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Developer, AI_Deployer, AI_Infrastructure_Provider
• Entities: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (as study conductor); Users of innovative technology and patient monitoring devices in maternal health care
• Summary: The document targets the use of innovative technology including AI and patient monitoring devices in maternal health care. While the immediate target is the National Academies to conduct the study, the ultimate targets are those developing and deploying AI and monitoring technologies in maternity care settings.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Health and Human Services; United States Congress
• Summary: The Secretary of Health and Human Services is mandated to enter into the agreement and ensure compliance with the study requirements. Congress serves as the ultimate enforcer through its oversight and reporting requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; United States Congress
• Summary: The National Academies will conduct the study and monitor the use of technology in maternity care, examining biases and best practices. Congress will monitor compliance through the required report submission.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document primarily addresses the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, focusing on the use of AI technology in maternal health care settings and the ongoing monitoring of its effects on racial and ethnic biases. It also implicitly covers aspects of Verify and Validate through its mandate to study best practices.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

• AI Systems

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions AI as part of innovative technology in maternal health care and addresses patient monitoring devices. It does not specify particular AI model types, compute thresholds, or distinguish between different categories of AI systems.