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Healthy MOM Act

Introduced: May 15, 2019 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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May 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act or the Healthy MOM Act

This bill expands health insurance coverage availability for pregnant individuals. It requires health insurers, health insurance exchanges, and group health plans to offer a special enrollment period to pregnant individuals. The special enrollment period offered by an insurer or exchange must begin when the pregnancy is reported to the insurer or exchange. The special enrollment period offered by a group health plan must begin when the pregnancy is reported to the plan or is confirmed by a health care provider. The bill also makes pregnancy a qualifying life event for the purpose of enrolling in a federal employee health benefit plan.

Additionally, a group health plan or health insurer that covers dependents must provide coverage for maternity care to all covered individuals.

Any individual who is eligible for Medicaid and is, or becomes, pregnant maintains such eligibility for one year after the end of the pregnancy. The bill revises the range in which a state must establish a maximum level of family income for pregnant women and infants to be eligible for Medicaid. The upper limit of the range is eliminated and the lower limit is set to the level in place on January 1, 2014.

What's happening now May 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1481 Identical bill Healthy MOM Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 53
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jan 10, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Oct 17, 2019
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 17, 2019
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 9, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Aug 13, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 2, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 2, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 22, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 22, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 22, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jul 22, 2019
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jul 15, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 11, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 11, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · May 30, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 30, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 30, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 21, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 17, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 17, 2019
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · May 17, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· May 17, 2019
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2019
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 15, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 15, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 15, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 15, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 15, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 15, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 15, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 15, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 15, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· May 15, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 15, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 15, 2019
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 15, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 15, 2019
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 15, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 15, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· May 15, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 15, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· May 15, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· May 15, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2778: Healthy MOM Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2778/
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"H.R. 2778: Healthy MOM Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2778/.
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H.R. 2778, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2778/.
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