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Health Plans & Benefits Newborns' & Mothers' Protections (Newborns' Act) The Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act (Newborns' Act) includes important protections for mothers and their newborn children with regard to the length of the hospital stay following childbirth. The Newborns' Act requires that group health plans that offer maternity coverage pay for at least a 48-hour hospital stay following childbirth (96-hour stay in the case of Cesarean section). Consumer Information on
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Answers: Newborns' & Mothers' Health Protection Act Fact Sheet: Newborns' &
Mothers' Health Protection Act Compliance Assistance for
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