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Mothers' and Infants' Good Health Act of 1995

Introduced: June 29, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 29, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 29, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mothers' and Infants' Good Health Act of 1995 - Requires a health plan that provides maternity benefits that include benefits for child birth to provide coverage for a minimum amount of time following delivery in: (1) a health care facility; and (2) the home or other outpatient setting. Prohibits a health plan from modifying the terms and conditions of coverage, if an enrollee requests less than the minimum coverage required in this Act.

Requires a health plan to provide notice, as specified, to each enrollee regarding the coverage required in this Act.

Establishes civil penalties for failure to provide coverage and failure to provide notice.

What's happening now July 10, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 25, 1995
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 29, 1995
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 29, 1995
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 29, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1970: Mothers' and Infants' Good Health Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1970/
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