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Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020
2/8/2022, 11:17 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5551
Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020
This bill requires health insurance plans to permit custodial parents of children covered by the plan of a noncustodial parent, including a stepparent, to access such plan, including to submit payments and claims, without the approval of the noncustodial plan-holder parent.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5551
Bill HR 5551 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 7, 2020. Bill HR 5551 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 7, 2020. Bill HR 5551's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, 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. as of January 7, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5551
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5551
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Child health
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health care costs and insurance
- Separation, divorce, custody, support
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5551
Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title 5, United States Code, to require group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program health benefits plans to meet certain requirements with respect to medical child support orders, and for other purposes.
Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020
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