COVID–19 Safe Birthing Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 15, 2021)
COVID-19 Safe Birthing Act
This bill expands coverage of maternal health care under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurance.
The bill specifically provides for Medicare and Medicaid coverage of maternal health services that are furnished via telehealth. It also requires Medicaid, CHIP, and private health insurance to cover prenatal services and one year of postpartum care without cost-sharing.
The bill also requires short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans, association health plans, and health care sharing ministries to cover COVID-19 testing without cost-sharing. It also requires state Medicaid programs to provide coverage of COVID-19 testing for pregnant individuals who are uninsured.
Additionally, as a condition of Medicare participation, hospitals must permit pregnant individuals to be accompanied by someone of their choosing (in addition to a doula or other health care worker) during labor, delivery, and recovery, and may not implement any discriminatory policies that restrict hospital access or birthing options for pregnant individuals.
What just happenedApr 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 15, 2021
- Apr 16, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 15, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 15, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Social Security Subcommittee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 15, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House