SENATE 756117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2021

Last Action: 3/16/2021

Actions

2021-03-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2021-03-16Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-16 (00)

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.

Subjects

Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation

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