US HB692 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 84-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Reestablishes requirements for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.In such event, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual to a pay higher premium than similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan based the individual's health status. The bill also prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.
Title
Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-01-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. |
2019-01-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. |
2019-01-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. |
2019-01-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB4159 (Related) 2019-08-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB1125 (Related) 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB4675 (Related) 2020-10-23 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
SB1125 (Related) 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB4675 (Related) 2020-10-23 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Subjects
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Genetics
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Insurance industry and regulation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Employee benefits and pensions
Genetics
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Insurance industry and regulation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/692/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr692/BILLS-116hr692ih.pdf |