H.R. 4636 · 117th Congress · House

Empowering Parents’ Healthcare Choices Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jul 22, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 23, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JUL 22, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUL 22, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 22, 2021•IntroReferral

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

  5. JUL 22, 2021•IntroReferral

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

  6. JUL 22, 2021•IntroReferral

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

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 23, 2021

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Jul 22, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jul 22, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jul 22, 2021

Active