HR 6242
Healthy MOM Act
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 13, 2026, 4:10 PM
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Bill overview
The Healthy MOM Act aims to improve access to affordable maternity care for women in the United States. It proposes a special enrollment period for pregnant individuals during both the Affordable Care Act and Medicare, ensuring they can enroll in health coverage. The bill also mandates that group health plans and health insurance issuers cover maternity care for dependents and establishes a 12-month continuous coverage requirement for pregnant and postpartum individuals under Medicaid and CHIP. Finally, it permanently extends the requirement for states to provide continuous coverage for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
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Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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