Mental Health and MAMA Act of 2026
This bill requires health insurance plans to cover mental health and substance use disorder services without copays, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket costs for pregnant and postpartum individuals. It applies to in-network providers and includes telehealth services, covering care from pregnancy diagnosis through the first year after birth. The law takes effect for plan years beginning two years after enactment. It directly affects individuals enrolled in employer-sponsored or individual health insurance plans who need mental health support during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
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Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
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Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
Co
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
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