Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/28/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-16Referred 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.
- 2017-02-16Referred 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.
- 2017-02-16Referred 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.
- 2017-02-16Referred 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.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
- David McKinley (R-WV)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Mimi Walters (R-CA)
- Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
- Mike Bishop (R-MI)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- Stephen Knight (R-CA)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Bruce Poliquin (R-ME)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- David Reichert (R-WA)
- Gregg Harper (R-MS)
- FRED UPTON (R-MI)
Subjects
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Genetics
- 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
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