North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S907: The Ciji Graham Act.
Status: Introduced, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce maternal health disparities in north carolina through the establishment of a high-risk pregnancy care navigation program, a pregnancy consultation hotline, a centralized clinical information hub for managing high-risk pregnancies, and standardized referral pathways for high-risk pregnancies; and to appropriate funds to the department of health and human services, division of public health, for these purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE MATERNAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY CARE NAVIGATION PROGRAM, A PREGNANCY CONSULTATION HOTLINE, A CENTRALIZED CLINICAL INFORMATION HUB FOR MANAGING HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES, AND STANDARDIZED REFERRAL PATHWAYS FOR HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES; AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FOR THESE PURPOSES. Whereas, the untimely death of Ciji Graham - a beloved mother, daughter, and friend - highlights the devastating intersection of medical risk, delayed treatment, and restrictive healthcare policies; and Whereas, current policy created an unfortunate situation in which Ciji Graham's serious underlying illness, the hesitancy of physicians due to restrictive laws, and policy-driven delays prevented timely, coordinated care when minutes and days mattered; and Whereas, maternal health outcomes in North Carolina remain a significant public health concern, particularly among Black women and rural populations; and Whereas, there is an urgent need to bolster North Carolina's healthcare system to ensure access to timely and accurate information, resources, and care for high-risk pregnancies; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. TITLE SECTION 1.1. This act shall be known as "The Ciji Graham Act." PART II. HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY CARE NAVIGATION PROGRAM SECTION 2.1.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund …
Sponsors
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Applewhite, Val (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Robinson, Gladys A. (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Theodros, Caleb (D, 41)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: DATA & RECORDS SYSTEMS, NAMED LAWS, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS, COMMERCE, HEALTH SERVICES
Common questions
- What is S907?
- S907 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): The Ciji Graham Act.
- What does S907 do?
- In its own words: An act to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce maternal health disparities in north carolina through the establishment of a high-risk pregnancy care navigation program, a pregnancy consultation hotline, a centralized clinical information hub for managing high-risk pregnancies, and standardized referral pathways for high-risk pregnancies; and to appropriate funds to the department of health and human services, division of public health, for these purposes.
- What is the status of S907?
- Introduced as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S907?
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S907?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S907
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.