No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act

Jerrold Nadler

Democrat · NY · Representative

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• Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2)Original· 2026-07-30
• Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2026-07-30
• Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2026-07-30

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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.

2026-07-30

Source: Congress.gov

The bill would require health insurance plans to automatically cover newborns from birth without requiring parents to take additional steps to add them to their policy. This change would affect workers with employer-sponsored insurance, people who buy insurance on their own, and insurance companies by ensuring babies have immediate health coverage after they're born. The proposal aims to eliminate gaps in coverage that can occur when newborns aren't formally enrolled in their parents' health plans.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9996 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9996 To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain health coverage of newborns. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2026 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Barragan, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain health coverage of newborns. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act''. SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN HEALTH COVERAGE OF NEWBORNS. (a) PHSA Amendments.--Section 2725 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-25) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(or, in the case of subsection (d), the parent or newborn child of such parent)'' after ``mother or her newborn child''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(or, in the case of subsection (d), parents)'' after each occurrence of ``mothers''; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Newborn Coverage.--A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, shall, in the case of a parent who is a participant or beneficiary in the plan or coverage-- ``(1) provide coverage to a newborn of such parent for a 30-day period after the date of the birth of such newborn for any service for which coverage is otherwise provided under such plan or coverage; ``(2) provide for a special enrollment period to enroll such newborn in the plan or coverage during at least the 60-day period following the period specified in paragraph (1); and ``(3) in the case that such plan or coverage receives a claim for items and services furnished to such newborn of such participant or beneficiary and such newborn is not enrolled under such plan or coverage, provide immediate notification to the participant or beneficiary that such newborn is not so enrolled.''; and (4) in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting ``(other than subsection (d))'' after ``this section''. (b) ERISA Amendments.--Section 711 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(or, in the case of subsection (d), the parent or newborn child of such parent)'' after ``mother or her newborn child''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(or, in the case of subsection (d), parents)'' after each occurrence of ``mothers''; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Newborn Coverage.--A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall, in the case of a parent who is a participant or beneficiary in the plan or coverage-- ``(1) provide coverage to a newborn of such parent…

for a 30-day period after the date of the birth of such newborn for any service for which coverage is otherwise provided under such plan or coverage; ``(2) provide for a special enrollment period to enroll such newborn in the plan or coverage during at least the 60-day period following the period specified in paragraph (1); and ``(3) in the case that such plan or coverage receives a claim for items and services furnished to such newborn of such participant or beneficiary and such newborn is not enrolled under such plan or coverage, provide immediate notification to the participant or beneficiary that such newborn is not so enrolled.''; and (4) in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting ``(other than subsection (d))'' after ``this section''. (c) IRC Amendments.--Section 9811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(or, in the case of subsection (d), the parent or newborn child of such parent)'' after ``mother or her newborn child''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(or, in the case of subsection (d), parents)'' after each occurrence of ``mothers''; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Newborn Coverage.--A group health plan shall, in the case of a parent who is a participant or beneficiary in the plan-- ``(1) provide coverage to a newborn of such parent for a 30-day period after the date of the birth of such newborn for any service for which coverage is otherwise provided under such plan; ``(2) provide for a special enrollment period to enroll such newborn in the plan during at least the 60-day period following the period specified in paragraph (1); and ``(3) in the case that such plan receives a claim for items and services furnished to such newborn of such participant or beneficiary and such newborn is not enrolled under such plan, provide immediate notification to the participant or beneficiary that such newborn is not so enrolled.''; and (4) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting ``(other than subsection (d))'' after ``this section''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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