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AB 98 - Health Insurance Maternity Coverage Requirements - California Key Vote

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Title: Required Maternity Services Coverage

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires all health insurers to provide coverage for maternity services.

Highlights:

-States that "maternity services" include (Sec. 1):

    -prenatal care; -ambulatory care maternity services; -involuntary complications of pregnancy; -neonatal care; and -inpatient hospital care, including labor and delivery and postpartum care.
-Requires health insurers who have approved health plans on file with the Department of Insurance as of January 1, 2010 to submit new policy forms that include maternity services by March 1, 2010 (Sec. 1). -Requires all new forms for health insurance policies submitted to the Department after January 1, 2010 to include maternity services (Sec. 1).

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Required Maternity Services Coverage

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires all health insurers to provide coverage for maternity services.

Highlights:

-States that "maternity services" include (Sec. 1):

    -prenatal care; -ambulatory care maternity services; -involuntary complications of pregnancy; -neonatal care; and -inpatient hospital care, including labor and delivery and postpartum care.
-Requires health insurers who have approved health plans on file with the Department of Insurance as of January 1, 2010 to submit new policy forms that include maternity services by March 1, 2010 (Sec. 1). -Requires all new forms for health insurance policies submitted to the Department after January 1, 2010 to include maternity services (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

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