# 119-s-4913: MOMMIES Act 119-s-4913, MOMMIES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-05). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4913 - As of: 2026-08-05 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-4913 - Congress: 119 - Title: MOMMIES Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-06-24 - Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ) - Cosponsors: 5 - Policy area: Health - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-08-05 ## Summary **Extend Medicaid and CHIP postpartum coverage to a full 1-year period with comprehensive benefits.** The bill would also create a five-year Maternity Care Home demonstration, set a primary care payment floor tied to Medicare Part B rates, and provide enhanced federal matching for costs linked to the law. - Families and birthing people: Would guarantee continuous eligibility for pregnant and postpartum individuals for 1 year starting on the last day of pregnancy, with full state-plan benefits and required oral health coverage. States may elect to extend the period beyond 1 year. - Providers and community supports: Would require eligible primary care providers to be paid at least 100 percent of the Medicare Part B rate and allow up to a 25 percent increase in rural or shortage areas. It would also push MACPAC and CMS to produce reports and guidance to expand doula coverage and fair reimbursement. - States, financing, and oversight: Imposes maintenance-of-effort limits on state cuts during specified periods and offers a 100 percent federal medical assistance percentage for additional expenditures tied to the Act beginning Jan 1, 2027. It funds a 5-year demonstration with national evaluation and requires GAO and other studies on coverage gaps and telehealth. ## Cosponsors (5) - Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Longer Medicaid and CHIP postpartum coverage: benefit, high. If enacted, Medicaid would keep people covered for at least one year after the pregnancy end date. The one-year period would begin on the last day of pregnancy and must include the same kinds of services a State normally provides. CHIP would explicitly include targeted low-income pregnant individua… - Federal 100% match for Medicaid costs: benefit, high. If enacted, for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2027 the federal government would pay 100% of the extra Medicaid costs a State spends because of the bill's requirements, as determined by the Secretary. The 100% match would apply only to the additional spending attributable to the… - Higher Medicaid pay for perinatal providers: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicaid would have to pay certain perinatal primary care providers at least 100% of the Medicare Part B rate for the applicable year (or the higher 2009-conversion-factor-based rate). The Secretary would set rates for services not covered by Medicare Part B. In rural areas, health prof… - Maternity care home demonstration grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would start a five-year demo and give grants to at least 10 States to create or expand maternity care homes. Grant money could pay eligible clinics, support doulas and community workers, train staff, and cover items not normally payable under Medicaid. Pregnant people and… - Medicaid dental care during pregnancy: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicaid would be required to cover oral health services for pregnant and postpartum individuals during pregnancy and for one year after pregnancy (or longer if a State elects). At minimum, states must cover preventive, diagnostic, periodontal, and restorative care consistent with profe… ## Related bills - 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 - 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act - 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act - 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act - 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026 ## Sources - [119-s-4913 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4913) ## Related - [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066) - [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990) - [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823) - [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869) - [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51) - [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4913 (as of 2026-08-05).