Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 8, 2021 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.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021
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to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.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 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2021 to Apr 28, 2022, with 32 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 5, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2021Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
- Feb 5, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8588 | Fair Care Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
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.
- Feb 5, 2021Introduced in House
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