Bill > HR692

Introduced Session

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to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.In such event, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2)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.

Committee Categories

Greg Walden (R)*,  Rick Allen (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Susan Brooks (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Liz Cheney (R),  Tom Cole (R),  Chris Collins (R),  Paul Cook (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  John Curtis (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Mike Garcia (R),  Greg Gianforte (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  James Hagedorn (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  French Hill (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Duncan Hunter (R),  Will Hurd (R),  Christopher Jacobs (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Fred Keller (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Peter King (R),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  Darin LaHood (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Billy Long (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  David McKinley (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Paul Mitchell (I),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Pete Olson (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  John Rutherford (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Mike Simpson (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Ross Spano (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Van Taylor (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Mike Turner (R),  Fred Upton (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Steve Watkins (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 01/25/2019)

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