S 3897 · 94th Congress · Health
Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Protection Act
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.(1976-10-01)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Protection Act - Establishes a comprehensive system of health care services for children and pregnant women. Title I: Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Protection Benefits - Provides that every pregnant woman and every child residing in the United States who is a legal resident or a citizen of the United States or the spouse of a legal resident or a citizen of the United States shall be eligible for benefits under this Act. Entitles an eligible child under this Act to receive from his provider either directly or indirectly all health care services related to the diagnosis and treatment of any disease, injury, or disability, as well as any other health care services necessary for the adequate protection, maintenance, or restoration of his mental and physical health. Specifies that women eligible under this title shall be provided all health care services related to the diagnosis and treatment of pregnancy, disease or injury during pregnancy which could threaten the healthy development of the unborn child; and any injury, disability, or disease relating to or resulting from pregnancy that occurs during the 12 weeks immediately following t…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only