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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and freestanding birth centers to notify each mother of a miscarried fetus of her rights with respect to such fetus, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires hospitals and freestanding birth centers to inform parents of their rights regarding miscarried or stillborn fetuses within six hours of the event or at discharge, whichever comes first. Parents would be notified of three options for fetal disposition: private or common burial, cremation, or disposal by the medical facility. If parents choose to arrange burial or cremation within 72 hours, hospitals must follow the state's fetal death disposition procedures that apply to other fetal deaths. The bill establishes that individuals harmed by violation of these notification requirements may file a civil lawsuit in federal district court for damages. These requirements would apply to hospitals and freestanding birth centers that participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH)
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN)
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
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Actions (2)
- May 13, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. · house
- May 13, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 13, 2026
Mrs. Cammack (for herself, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Steube) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and freestanding birth centers to notify each mother of a miscarried fetus of her rights with respect to such fetus, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Bereaved Parents Rights Act”.
SEC. 2. HOSPITAL AND BIRTH CENTER NOTICE AND FETAL DISPOSITION REQUIREMENTS.
Section 1866(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by moving subparagraphs (W) and (X) 2 ems to the left;
(B) in subparagraph (X), by striking “and” at the end;
(C) in subparagraph (Y), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and”; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the following new subparagraph:
“(Z) beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, in the case of a hospital or freestanding birth center (as defined in section 1905(l)), to meet the requirements of paragraph (4).”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(4)(A) For purposes of paragraph (1)(Z), a hospital or freestanding birth center shall—
“(i) in the case that the hospital or freestanding birth center has custody of a fetus following a miscarriage or stillbirth, not later than the earliest of 6 hours following the miscarriage or stillbirth or when the parent is discharged from such hospital or freestanding birth center, notify the parent or parents of the fetus (using a form developed by the Secretary) of the right of the parents to—
“(I) a private or common burial of the fetus;
“(II) cremation of the fetus; or
“(III) disposal of the fetus by the hospital or freestanding birth center; and
“(ii) in the case that, not later than 72 hours after receiving the notice described in clause (i), a parent elects in writing (using the form described in such clause) to arrange for the burial or cremation of the fetus, ensure that the disposition of the fetus follows the same fetal death disposition options of the State that apply in the case of a fetal death that occurs in the State.
“(B) Any individual who is harmed as a result of a violation of the requirements of subparagraph (A) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States for appropriate relief.”. <all>
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