HR 1950
104th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Childbirth
Commerce
Consumer education
Families
Health insurance
Hospital care
Maternal health services
Obstetrics
Women
Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2