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TX HB3735
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joanne Shofner
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AI Summary
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Requires health benefit plans that provide maternity benefits to cover prenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care in hospitals, birthing centers, or home settings
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Mandates coverage for care provided by nurse midwives licensed as advanced practice registered nurses
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Specifies covered services including prenatal visits, ultrasounds, dating scans, anatomy scans, and glucose/blood/urine tests related to maternity care
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Requires coverage for childbirth-related prescription drugs including pain management during labor, as well as newborn services such as screening tests, hearing tests, vitamin K injections, hepatitis B vaccines, and antibiotic eye ointment
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Applies to a broad range of health plans including state employee plans, teacher retirement plans, university employee plans, and county employee group benefits, effective for plans delivered or renewed on or after January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for prenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care provided in a hospital, birthing center, or home setting.
Health
Last Action
Referred to Insurance
3/26/2025