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New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995

Introduced: June 28, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7766)
Jul 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 28, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 28, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995 - Requires a health plan to provide maternity benefits for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and her newborn following the birth of the child. Provides an exception for home births.

Prohibits a health plan from modifying the terms and conditions of coverage if the enrollee requests less than minimum coverage.

Requires a health plan to provide written notice, prominently positioned in any literature or correspondence, to each enrollee regarding the coverage required by this Act.

What's happening now July 11, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7766)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 969 Identical bill Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 9, 1996
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 18, 1995
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 27, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 27, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1948: New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1948/
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"H.R. 1948: New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1948/.
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H.R. 1948, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1948/.
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