Bills · HR 8164
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8164Health
Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026
This bill ensures that parents with custody can manage their child's health insurance and receive medical payments directly, even if the insurance policy is held by the other parent.AI-written
INTRO MAR 30· LAST ACTION MAR 30
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AI-writtenForces insurance companies to send health insurance info and reimbursement checks directly to the parent who lives with the child, preventing ex-spouses from withholding medical coverage or pocketing medical payments.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenIn many divorce cases, one parent might use their control over the health insurance plan as a way to avoid paying for medical costs or to cause stress for the other parent. Currently, a custodial parent might pay a $200 doctor bill, but the insurance company sends the $150 reimbursement check to the other parent, who might never hand that money over.
If this law passes, it removes those hurdles by forcing insurance companies to deal directly with the parent who actually has the child. It ensures that children can get medical care without their parents' legal or personal disputes getting in the way of insurance paperwork and payments.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires insurance plans to provide custodial parents with all necessary policy information.
It ensures the parent living with the child has the ID cards and policy details needed to actually use the insurance at a doctor's office.
PROVISION 02
Allows custodial parents to submit medical claims without needing the other parent's permission.
It prevents a noncustodial parent from 'gatekeeping' healthcare by refusing to sign off on insurance claims.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that insurance payments go directly to the custodial parent or the healthcare provider.
This stops the noncustodial parent from receiving and keeping reimbursement money for bills they didn't actually pay.
PROVISION 04
Extends these rules to federal employee health plans and other federal healthcare programs.
It ensures that millions of government workers and people in federal programs are held to the same standards as private insurance.
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ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSMAR 30
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E290)
MAR 30
Introduced in House
MAR 30
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 8164
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 30, 2026
Last actionMar 30, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 30, 2026
House BillHR 8164Health
Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2026
This bill ensures that parents with custody can manage their child's health insurance and receive medical payments directly, even if the insurance policy is held by the other parent.AI-written
INTRODUCED MAR 30, 2026· LAST ACTION MAR 30, 2026
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