US HB2236 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Grieving Families Insurance Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in the individual market from: (1) establishing or maintaining rules of eligibility of any individual to enroll under the terms of the coverage based on any individual's receipt of grief counseling at any time; or (2) reducing the benefits covered or offered for coverage on such basis.
Title
Grieving Families Insurance Protection Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Deborah Halvorson [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2009-05-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Business ethics
Disability and health-based discrimination
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Disability and health-based discrimination
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2236/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2236/BILLS-111hr2236ih.pdf |
