S940 — Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth
Last action — In Assembly Committee
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
Bill Text
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Action History
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.384
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
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COMMITTED TO RULES
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.883
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
Sponsors
- James Sanders Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (218)
218 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ryan | — | Yea |
| Dan Stec | — | Yea |
| Gustavo Rivera | — | Yea |
| Jack M. Martins | — | Yea |
| Jake Ashby | — | Yea |
| Kevin S. Parker | — | Yea |
| Kristen Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | — | Not Voting |
| Rachel May | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Sam Sutton | — | Yea |
| Samra Brouk | — | Not Voting |
| Steve Rhoads | — | Yea |
| Zellnor Myrie | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | — | Yea |
| Christopher Ryan | — | Yea |
| Dan Stec | — | Yea |
| Gustavo Rivera | — | Yea |
| Jack M. Martins | — | Yea |
| Jake Ashby | — | Yea |
| Kevin S. Parker | — | Yea |
| Kristen Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Samra Brouk | — | Yea |
| Steve Rhoads | — | Yea |
| Zellnor Myrie | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S940 do?
- Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
- Who sponsors S940?
- S940 is sponsored by James Sanders Jr..
- What is the current status of S940?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track S940?
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