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A 7100

Requires the provision of additional insurance coverage for pre-term labor hospitalizations, monitoring and counseling

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and 19 co-sponsors

The bill would require additional insurance coverage for pre-term labor-related care, including hospitalizations, monitoring, and counseling services.

REFERRED TO INSURANCE
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Bill Summary · A 7100

Summary: Assembly Bill A 7100

Overview and Purpose

  • Objective: To require additional insurance coverage for services related to pre-term labor, specifically hospitalizations due to pre-term labor, ongoing monitoring, and counseling.
  • Intent: Improve access to necessary care for pregnant individuals at risk of pre-term labor by expanding insurance coverage for related services.

Key Provisions (Based on Title)

  • Mandate additional coverage for:
    • Hospitalizations initiated due to pre-term labor.
    • Monitoring services associated with pre-term labor (e.g., diagnostic tests, fetal/maternal surveillance).
    • Counseling services related to pre-term labor management and associated care.
  • The bill would define the scope of coverage and any related requirements for insurers, though specific terms (e.g., cost-sharing, duration of coverage, provider networks) are not detailed in the provided text.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Enrollees in insured health plans who experience or are at risk of pre-term labor would be covered for the expanded services.
  • Health insurers and their plans would be responsible for providing the mandated coverage.
  • Health care providers who treat pregnant individuals for pre-term labor would be the service providers under the new coverage.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Referred to the Assembly Insurance Committee (REQUIRED to undergo committee review).
  • Introduction Date: March 20, 2025.
  • Legislative Actions Recorded: Both entries show “2025-03-20: REFERRED TO INSURANCE,” indicating the bill has proceeded to the Insurance Committee for consideration.
  • Related legislation from prior sessions (potentially similar aims): A 10314 (prior-session), A 7492 (prior-session), A 1096 (prior-session). These related bills suggest ongoing interest in expanding coverage for pre-term labor-related care.

Sponsorship

  • Primary Sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.
  • Cosponsors: A broad coalition including Nikki Lucas, Alicia Hyndman, Jo Anne Simon, Chantel Jackson, Linda Rosenthal, Dana Levenberg, Amanda Septimo, William Colton, Maritza Davila, Rebecca Seawright, Catalina Cruz, Latrice Walker, John Zaccaro Jr., Steven Raga, Karines Reyes, Albert A. Stirpe, Harvey Epstein, Anna Kelles, Jen Lunsford (among others).
  • The wide group of sponsors indicates broad legislative interest across multiple districts.

Context and Considerations

  • The bill’s impact depends on the specific coverage terms that would be established in the full language (e.g., which plans are covered, any exemptions, limits on coverage, cost-sharing, provider network requirements).
  • A fiscal analysis would clarify potential effects on premiums, plan designs, and state or consumer costs.
  • If enacted, implementation would require guidelines for insurers and may involve regulatory or administrative updates to ensure compliance.

Note

  • The provided information does not include the bill’s exact statutory language or detailed provisions. A full bill text would be needed to confirm precise coverage requirements, definitions, exemptions, and administrative procedures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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