,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahcd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ba1 #bjbe ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t co/-%>+ requirem5ts = pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 or po/p>tum heal? c>e4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,heal?y ,moms & ,babies ,act4 #b4 ,ess5tial heal? b5efits to include pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 & po/p>tum heal? c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #acjb7;b7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjbb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,mat]nity & newborn c>e requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! b5efits ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 %all include compreh5sive pr5atal1 labor & deliv]y1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 & po/p>tum c>e & scre5+s4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,at a m9imum1 ! c>e & scre5+s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 ultras\nds by a lic5s$ provid]2 7ii7 s]vices c>+ = ! individual relat+ to spontane\s pregnancy loss or spontane\s misc>riage2 7iii7 deliv]y s]vices1 includ+ s]vices r5d]$ dur+ deliv]y1 su* z ane/hesiology1 fetal monitor+1 consultations ) speciali/s1 & s]vices relat+ to po/p>tum heal?2 7iv7 ! s]vices requir$ to be cov]$ "u section #bgbe ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 section #gaa ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd1 & section #ihaa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 7v7 po/p>tum c>e s]vices t are n prev5tive1 includ+ behavioral heal? s]vices1 = conditions t may h be5 exac]bat$ by pregnancy or conditions z a result ( pregnancy1 su* z diabetes1 hyp]t5sion1 & obesity2 & 7vi7 = legal p>5ts ( a new *ild :o d n physically give bir? to ! *ild1 behavioral heal? s]vices relat+ to new p>5?ood = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! day ( ! bir? ( ! *ild4 7,c7 ,def9ition ( po/p>tum ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m po/p>tum means ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ imm$iately aft] ! pregnancy ends4 4 7b7 ,application ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh74 7c7 ,plan ye>s ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,no co/-%>+ = pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 or po/p>tum heal? c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,d ( title ,,xxvii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#aaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bgii;,a-#aa4 ,no co/-%>+ = pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 or po/p>tum heal? c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,support+ ,heal?y ,moms & ,babies ,act1 a gr\p heal? plan & a heal? insurance issu] (f]+ gr\p or individual heal? insurance cov]age %all provide cov]age = ! b5efits describ$ 9 section #acjb7;b77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act1 to ! same ext5t t qualifi$ heal? plans 7z def9$ 9 section #acja ( su* ,act7 are requir$ to provide cov]age = su* b5efits1 & %all n impose any co/-%>+ requirem5ts = su* b5efits4 7b7 ,def9ition ( co/-,%>+ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m co/-%>+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acjb7;c77#c7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act4 4 7b7 ,,erisa 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,b ( "p #g ( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aahe et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #gbf4 ,no co/-%>+ = pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 or po/p>tum heal? c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,support+ ,heal?y ,moms & ,babies ,act1 a gr\p heal? plan & a heal? insurance issu] (f]+ gr\p heal? insurance cov]age %all provide cov]age = ! b5efits describ$ 9 section #acjb7;b77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act1 to ! same ext5t t qualifi$ heal? plans 7z def9$ 9 section #acja ( su* ,act7 are requir$ to provide cov]age = su* b5efits1 & %all n impose any co/-%>+ requirem5ts = su* b5efits4 7b7 ,def9ition ( co/-,%>+ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m co/-%>+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acjb7;c77#c7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #gbe ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #gbf4 ,no co/-%>+ = pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 or po/p>tum heal? c>e4 4 7c7 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #ajj ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ihbf4 ,no co/-%>+ = pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 or po/p>tum heal? c>e 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,support+ ,heal?y ,moms & ,babies ,act1 a gr\p heal? plan %all provide cov]age = ! b5efits describ$ 9 section #acjb7;b77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act1 to ! same ext5t t qualifi$ heal? plans 7z def9$ 9 section #acja ( su* ,act7 are requir$ to provide cov]age = su* b5efits1 & %all n impose any co/-%>+ requirem5ts = su* b5efits4 7b7 ,def9ition ( co/-,%>+ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m co/-%>+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acjb7;c77#c7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #ajj ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #ihbf4 ,no co/-%>+ = pr5atal1 *ildbir?1 neonatal1 p]9atal1 or po/p>tum heal? c>e4 4 7d7 ,application ,?is section %all be consid]$ z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh74