Caring for Grieving Families Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5909
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Introduced: 2023-10-06
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health

Health care costs and insurance

Sex and reproductive health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to limit cost sharing for prenatal services in certain circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for Grieving Families Act of 2023 . 2. Limiting cost sharing for prenatal services in certain circumstances (a) In general Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–11 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2730. Limitation on cost sharing for prenatal services in certain circumstances In the case of a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage that pays for items and services furnished to an individual relating to the birth of a child as part of a bundled payment and that includes payment for prenatal services (such as imaging tests and office visits) as part of such bundled payment, if such individual experiences a miscarriage or stillbirth and such bundled payment is not made, such plan or coverage may not impose any cost sharing requirement (including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments) on such prenatal services furnished prior to such miscarriage or stillbirth in an amount that exceeds the cost sharing requirement that would have been applicable to such bundled payment had such miscarriage or stillbirth not occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.