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Introduced
03/02/2017
03/02/2017
In Committee
03/08/2017
03/08/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Sec. 3) This bill exempts workplace wellness programs from: (1) limitations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on medical examinations and inquiries of employees, (2) the prohibition on collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and (3) limitations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 on collecting the genetic information of employees or family members of employees. This exemption applies to workplace wellness programs that comply with limits on rewards for employees participating in the program. Workplace wellness programs may provide for more favorable treatment of individuals with adverse health factors, such as a disability. Collection of information about a disease or disorder of a family member as part of a workplace wellness program is not an unlawful acquisition of genetic information about another family member.
AI Summary
This bill, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, exempts workplace wellness programs from certain limitations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and the Public Health Service Act. It allows these programs to provide more favorable treatment to individuals with adverse health factors and permits the collection of information about a disease or disorder of a family member as part of the wellness program. The bill aims to clarify and preserve the rules around these types of workplace wellness programs, which Congress has sought to promote as a means to improve health and reduce healthcare costs.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Virginia Foxx (R)*,
Tom Garrett (R),
Luke Messer (R),
Paul Mitchell (I),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. (on 12/11/2017)
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