Establishes a healthy birth grant demonstration program and excludes healthy birth grants from income for certain purposes.

The bill establishes a healthy birth grant demonstration program to provide financial assistance to households with new parents receiving medical assistance during the third trimester of pregnancy. It disburses a grant of $1,800 per child to eligible households. The bill also excludes healthy birth grants from being considered income for certain purposes, including eligibility for public benefits, child care subsidies, and income tax. The program will only take effect after a waiver is granted by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

Establishes a healthy birth grant demonstration program and excludes healthy birth grants from income for certain purposes.

The bill establishes a healthy birth grant demonstration program to provide financial assistance to households with new parents receiving medical assistance during the third trimester of pregnancy. It disburses a grant of $1,800 per child to eligible households. The bill also excludes healthy birth grants from being considered income for certain purposes, including eligibility for public benefits, child care subsidies, and income tax. The program will only take effect after a waiver is granted by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.