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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4507 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4507 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2026 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ 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 f