RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday signed a bipartisan package of bills aimed at improving maternal health care and expanding support for mothers across Virginia.

The legislation, known as the “Momnibus,” focuses on increasing access to care for high-risk pregnancies, expanding maternal mental health screenings and improving how the state tracks serious pregnancy-related complications.

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No mother should have to fear dying during or after childbirth, and no family should have to endure the pain of losing a mother to an avoidable death,” said Spanberger. “Today, we are taking decisive action to make sure more women across Virginia can get the care they need at all stages of pregnancy.”

Below are the bills signed, summarized by the Office of the Governor:

HB1400: Increases access to maternal mental healthcare screeningsHB1403: Directs the Department of Health to develop a reporting system to track Severe Maternal Morbidity betterHB425: Improves care for high-risk mothers by expanding Medicaid reimbursements to include remote monitoring of pregnant women at a greater chance of health complicationsHB1353: Directs the Commissioner of Health to assess a future statewide maternal health safety initiative

Lawmakers said the effort builds on previous work to address maternal health disparities, with all bills passing the General Assembly with bipartisan support.