Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
Introduced
Summary
Requires biological fathers to pay at least 50 percent of a mother's out-of-pocket medical expenses for pregnancy and delivery. This bill would add that duty to federal child-support rules and make state child-support programs (Title IV-D) implement and enforce the payment when the mother requests it.
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- Families: Mothers can ask the child-support program to collect at least 50 percent of reasonable out-of-pocket pregnancy and delivery medical costs they are responsible for. The bill clarifies that expenses tied to abortion are not covered under this rule.
- Fathers: Biological fathers would gain a court-enforceable obligation to pay at least 50 percent of covered out-of-pocket pregnancy and delivery costs when the mother requests support.
- States and programs: State Title IV-D child-support programs must pursue and enforce these payments. The requirement would take effect the January 1 after enactment and gives states extra time if they need new state laws to comply.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Shared pregnancy medical payments
If enacted, this bill would let the mother ask the biological father to pay at least 50% of the reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses she is responsible for that were incurred during and associated with the pregnancy and delivery. "Reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses" would include health insurance premiums, cost sharing, deductions, and other related out-of-pocket charges. States would have to implement and enforce this obligation through their Title IV-D child support programs when the mother requests payment. The bill would say that expenses tied to an abortion are not medical expenses for this requirement. The rule would start on January 1 of the first calendar year after enactment.
Delay for state compliance deadline
If enacted, the bill would take effect on January 1 of the first calendar year after enactment. If the HHS Secretary determines a State child-support plan needs new State law (other than appropriations) to meet the new requirement, the State would not be treated as failing to comply until after the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins following the close of the next regular session of the State legislature that starts after enactment. For States with two-year legislative sessions, each year of the session would count as a separate regular session.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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