House Bill 383
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
383
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
This bill establishes severability between provisions relating to the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage (i.e., the individual mandate) and other provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the bill provides that if the individual mandate is found to be illegal or incapable of being enforced, such findings do not affect the validity of other provisions relating to (1) the availability and renewability of coverage, or (2) the prohibitions against discriminatory coverage practices based on preexisting conditions or health status.
January 9, 2019
01/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:20 PM