House Bill 1121
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 16, 2017
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Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1121
Congress
115
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.
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Summary
Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017
This bill sets forth amendments that would take effect in the case of the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the restoration of the provisions amended by those provisions.
If the amendments take effect, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and Internal Revenue Code are revised to maintain PPACA consumer protections. Specifically, the bill would maintain the:
- requirement for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions,
- requirement for health insurers to accept every employer and every individual applying for coverage,
- prohibition against health insurers discriminating against individuals based on health status factors,
- prohibition against collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and
- requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.
February 16, 2017
02/28/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/16/2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
02/16/2017
Introduced in House
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Record Updated
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