,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahcd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjbe ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to prevent cost-sharing requirements for prenatal1 childbirth1 neonatal1 perinatal1 or postpartum health care4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,healthy ,moms and ,babies ,act4 #b4 ,essential health benefits to include prenatal1 childbirth1 neonatal1 perinatal1 and postpartum health care 7a7 ,in general ,section #acjb7;b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjbb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,maternity and newborn care requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,the benefits referred to in paragraph 7#a77;,d7 shall include comprehensive prenatal1 labor and delivery1 neonatal1 perinatal1 and postpartum care and screenings4 7,b7 ,requirement ,at a minimum1 the care and screenings described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 ultrasounds by a licensed provider2 7ii7 services caring for the individual relating to spontaneous pregnancy loss or spontaneous miscarriage2 7iii7 delivery services1 including services rendered during delivery1 such as anesthesiology1 fetal monitoring1 consultations with specialists1 and services relating to postpartum health2 7iv7 the services required to be covered under section #bgbe of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 section #gaa of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd1 and section #ihaa of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7v7 postpartum care services that are not preventive1 including behavioral health services1 for conditions that may have been exacerbated by pregnancy or conditions as a result of pregnancy1 such as diabetes1 hypertension1 and obesity2 and 7vi7 for legal parents of a new child who do not physically give birth to the child1 behavioral health services relating to new parenthood for the #a-year period beginning on the day of the birth of the child4 7,c7 ,definition of postpartum ,in this paragraph1 the term postpartum means the #a-year period beginning immediately after the pregnancy ends4 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall be considered as if included in the enactment of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh74 7c7 ,plan years ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,no cost-sharing for prenatal1 childbirth1 neonatal1 perinatal1 or postpartum health care 7a7 ,in general ,part ,d of title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#aaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bgii;,a-#aa4 ,no cost-sharing for prenatal1 childbirth1 neonatal1 perinatal1 or postpartum health care 7a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the date of enactment of the ,supporting ,healthy ,moms and ,babies ,act1 a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall provide coverage for the benefits described in section #acjb7;b77#a77;,d7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act1 to the same extent that qualified health plans 7as defined in section #acja of such ,act7 are required to provide coverage for such benefits1 and shall not impose any cost-sharing requirements for such benefits4 7b7 ,definition of cost-,sharing ,in this section1 the term cost-sharing has the meaning given the term in section #acjb7;c77#c7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act4 4 7b7 ,,erisa 7#a7 ,in general ,subpart ,b of part #g of subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aahe et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #gbf4 ,no cost-sharing for prenatal1 childbirth1 neonatal1 perinatal1 or postpartum health care 7a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the date of enactment of the ,supporting ,healthy ,moms and ,babies ,act1 a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall provide coverage for the benefits described in section #acjb7;b77#a77;,d7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act1 to the same extent that qualified health plans 7as defined in section #acja of such ,act7 are required to provide coverage for such benefits1 and shall not impose any cost-sharing requirements for such benefits4 7b7 ,definition of cost-,sharing ,in this section1 the term cost-sharing has the meaning given the term in section #acjb7;c77#c7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a of the ,employee ,retirement ,income ,security ,act of #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gbe the following3 ,sec4 #gbf4 ,no cost-sharing for prenatal1 childbirth1 neonatal1 perinatal1 or postpartum health care4 4 7c7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,b of chapter #ajj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ihbf4 ,no cost-sharing for prenatal1 childbirth1 neonatal1 perinatal1 or postpartum health care 7a7 ,in general ,for plan years beginning on or after the date of enactment of the ,supporting ,healthy ,moms and ,babies ,act1 a group health plan shall provide coverage for the benefits described in section #acjb7;b77#a77;,d7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act1 to the same extent that qualified health plans 7as defined in section #acja of such ,act7 are required to provide coverage for such benefits1 and shall not impose any cost-sharing requirements for such benefits4 7b7 ,definition of cost-,sharing ,in this section1 the term cost-sharing has the meaning given the term in section #acjb7;c77#c7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,b of chapter #ajj of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ihbf4 ,no cost-sharing for prenatal1 childbirth1 neonatal1 perinatal1 or postpartum health care4 4 7d7 ,application ,this section shall be considered as if included in the enactment of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh74