; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended, shall not apply to the standard promulgated under this subsection. (c) Task force on birthing experience and safe, respectful maternity care in response to the COVID–19 public health emergency (1) Establishment The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall convene a task force to develop Federal recommendations regarding respectful maternity care, including safe birth care and postpartum care, during the COVID–19 public health emergency. (2) Duties The task force established under paragraph (1) shall develop, publicly post, and update Federal recommendations in multiple languages to ensure quality, provide nondiscriminatory maternity care, promote positive birthing experiences, and improve maternal health outcomes during the COVID–19 public health emergency, with a particular focus on outcomes for communities of color and rural populations. Such guidelines and recommendations shall— (A) address, with particular attention to ensuring equitable treatment on the basis of race and ethnicity— (i) measures to facilitate respectful maternity care; (ii) strategies to increase access to specialized care for those with high-risk pregnancies or pregnant individuals with elevated risk factors; (iii) COVID–19 diagnostic testing for pregnant and laboring patients; (iv) birthing without one’s chosen companions, with one’s chosen companions, and with smartphone or other telehealth connection to one’s chosen companions; (v) newborn separation after birth in relation to maternal COVID–19 status; (vi) breast milk feeding in relation to maternal COVID–19 status; (vii) licensure, training, scope of practice, and Medicaid and other insurance reimbursement for certified midwives, certified nurse-midwives, certified professional midwives, in a manner that facilitates inclusion of midwives of color and midwives from underserved communities