Empowering Parents’ Healthcare Choices Act of 2021

Summary

Empowering Parents' Healthcare Choices Act of 2021 This bill provides a 60-day time frame within which parents with separate health insurance plans may choose which plan provides primary coverage for their newborn child. The bill limits the application of certain standard health insurance provisions that determine which plan becomes the primary coverage of a dependent child based on the order of the parents' birthdays.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 2023

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 June 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 December 2024

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 June 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 June 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 June 2023

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Sponsors

• Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
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• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

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