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HR 1950 104th Congress House

Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995

Official title: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and child following the birth of the child, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 1995 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Child healthChildbirthCommerceConsumer education
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FamiliesHealth insuranceHospital careMaternal health servicesObstetricsWomen
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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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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 Latest action July 10, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Newborns' 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.

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 22, 1995
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 22, 1995
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 15, 1995
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 28, 1995
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 28, 1995
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 28, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 18, 1995
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 11, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1950: Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1950/
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"H.R. 1950: Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1950/.
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