H.R. 692 · 116th Congress
Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
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0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 18, 2019
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to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
Latest action (Jan 25, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 18, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.