A bill 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.
Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 - Requires a health plan or an employee health benefit plan that provides maternity (including childbirth) benefits to provide coverage for a minimum-in-patient length of stay for a mother and her newborn following delivery. Mandates timely post-delivery care when the mother and newborn are discharged prior to those lengths of stay. Prohibits the plans from using certain types of penalties or inducements regarding participants, beneficiaries, policyholders, or providers. Provides for enforcement and for the relationship of this Act to State laws and regulations. Mandates: (1) studies and a report to certain congressional committees regarding specified aspects of maternal and child health care; and (2) a related advisory panel.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7766)
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9175-9176)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4636-4637)
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kassebaum with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-326. Additional views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kassebaum with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-326. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
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