HR 5551
116th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Separation, divorce, custody, support
Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020
Introduced: January 7, 2020
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 7, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 7, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E5)
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020
This bill requires health insurance plans to permit custodial parents of children covered by the plan of a noncustodial parent, including a stepparent, to access such plan, including to submit payments and claims, without the approval of the noncustodial plan-holder parent.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
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