Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 18, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
This bill 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to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.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.
Cosponsors 83
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2019 to Oct 20, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-MT | Greg Gianforte | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Feb 5, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 18, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 18, 2019Referred 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.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1125 | Protect Act | Related bill | Apr 10, 2019 |
| HR 4159 | Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 | Related bill | Aug 5, 2019 |
| S 4675 | Protect Act | Related bill | Oct 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 18, 2019Introduced in House
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