To encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention.
Latest action · Nov 16, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 1, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits anything in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, or the Public Health Service Act from being interpreted to prevent any health insurance provider from establishing premium discounts or rebates, or modifying copayments or deductibles, for individuals who participate in a health promotion or disease prevention (wellness) program which meets this Act's requirements.
States that if none of the conditions for obtaining a premium discount, rebate, or other reward for participation in a wellness program is based on an individual satisfying a standard related to a health status factor, such program shall not violate this Act if participation is made available to all similarly situated individuals with respect to a program: (1) that reimburses the cost for memberships in a fitness center; (2) of diagnostic testing that provides a reward for participation not based on outcomes; (3) that encourages preventive care related to a health condition through the waiver of the copayment or deductible requirement under a health plan for costs related to a health condition (such as prenatal care or well-baby visits); (4) that reimburses individuals for the costs of smoking cessation programs without regard to whether the individual quits smoking; and (5) that rewards individuals for attending a periodic health education seminar.
Provides that if any of the conditions for obtaining a premium discount, rebate, or other reward for participation in a wellness program is based on an individual satisfying a standard related to a health status factor, the program shall not violate this Act if specified conditions are met, including that: (1) the reward for the program, together with the reward for other wellness programs regarding the plan that requires satisfaction of a standard related to a health status factor, does not exceed 30% of the cost of employee-only coverage under the plan; (2) the program is reasonably designed to promote health or prevent disease; (3) the plan gives individuals eligible for the program the opportunity to qualify for the reward at least annually; and (4) the full reward under the program is made available to all similarly situated individuals.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 1, 2009 to Jan 19, 2010; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Nov 7, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Frank Kratovil, Jr. | Nov 7, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Scott Murphy | Dec 1, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Kathleen A. Dahlkemper | Dec 11, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Jan 19, 2010 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 2, 2009 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2009 |
| Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2009 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2009 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Oct 2, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Oct 1, 2009Referred 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.
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
- Oct 1, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3468 | Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease through Prevention and Wellness Programs for Employees, Communities, and Individuals Act of 2009 | Related bill | Sep 8, 2009 |
| HR 3590 | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Related bill | Mar 23, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in House
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