US SB620 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act This bill declares that a workplace wellness program, by offering a reward to participants, does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or title I or II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 if the program complies with Public Health Service Act requirements. Collection of information about a family member's manifested disease or disorder is not considered an unlawful acquisition of genetic information with respect to another family member participating in a workplace wellness program. This bill takes effect as if enacted on March 23, 2010.
Title
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
Sponsors
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] |
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-03-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1189 (Same As) 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Genetics
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Department of the Treasury
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Genetics
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/620/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s620/BILLS-114s620is.pdf |