Senate Bill 756
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 16, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
756
Congress
117
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.
John Kennedy
grade
Louisiana
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021
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.
March 16, 2021
03/16/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/16/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:42 PM