To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to develop discharge plans for pregnant individuals as a condition of participation under Medicare, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7830 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7830 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to develop discharge plans for pregnant individuals as a condition of participation under Medicare, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2026 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Brown, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Fields, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 to develop discharge plans for pregnant individuals as a condition of participation under Medicare, 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 ``Women Expansion of Learning and Labor Safety Act'' or the ``WELLS Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIRING HOSPITALS PARTICIPATING IN MEDICARE TO DEVELOP DISCHARGE PLANS FOR PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS. Section 1866 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (X), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (Y), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Z) b