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.
Summary
The bill would modify the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to provide certain health coverage for newborn children. It would affect newborns, their families, and the employers or insurers that deliver health benefits, with the goal of improving early‑life medical access. The measure is currently referred to the Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means committees.
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