# 119-hr-8164: Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026

119-hr-8164, Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8164
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-30
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Guarantee that children covered by medical child support orders can access and use their health benefits without the noncustodial parent's approval.** The bill would require group health plans, insurers, and federal programs to give custodial parents needed coverage information, accept claims from custodial parents or approved providers without the noncustodial parent's OK, and pay claims directly to the custodial parent or the provider. - Families and children: Custodial parents would get the information needed to obtain a child's benefits, be allowed to submit claims without the noncustodial parent's authorization, and receive payments directly. This includes stepparents when they are the noncustodial parent. - Plans and issuers: Private and group health plans and issuers must change procedures to share information, accept claims from custodial parents or authorized providers, and make direct payments. The rules would apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. - Federal programs and providers: The same duties apply to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and federal health care programs under the Social Security Act, and payments may go to a custodial parent or a State agency where applicable.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Custodial parents: easier child coverage: benefit, medium. This bill would require group health plans, issuers, FEHBP carriers, and Federal health programs to help custodial parents. It would apply when a child is covered under a noncustodial parent's (including a stepparent's) plan. Plans would have to give custodial parents the information needed to get…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8164 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8164)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8164 (as of 2026-04-21).