Bills · HR 3910
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3910Health
Empowering Parents’ Healthcare Choices Act
INTRO JUN 11· LAST ACTION JUN 11
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it gives parents more direct control over their healthcare decisions and potentially their out-of-pocket costs for their newborn children. Currently, default rules for coordinating benefits between two insurers can sometimes be confusing or lead to unexpected expenses. By allowing parents to actively choose the primary plan, it could make the process of accessing care and understanding billing clearer, potentially leading to better-informed decisions about which plan offers the best coverage or network for their family's needs. If this bill becomes law, families would have a new option to simplify their health insurance arrangements; if it doesn't, the existing default rules for coordinating benefits between two parent's plans would continue to apply.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows parents to choose the primary health insurance coverage for their newborn child if both parents are covered under separate health plans that would cover the child.
This gives families direct control over which of their two available health plans will pay first for their baby's medical care.
PROVISION 02
Requires both parents to submit a notification to the chosen health plan within 60 days of the child's birth to elect primary coverage.
This sets a clear timeframe and process for parents to make their choice, ensuring timely establishment of primary coverage.
PROVISION 03
Amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
These amendments ensure that the parental choice provisions are consistently applied across different types of health plans and federal laws governing health insurance.
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1 + 5
D· Kansas
YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
29
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 80%
DEM 3 REP 2 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 11
Introduced in House
JUN 11
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3910
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 11, 2025
Last actionJun 11, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 11, 2025
House BillHR 3910Health
Empowering Parents’ Healthcare Choices Act
INTRODUCED JUN 11, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 11, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
5
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
