Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 26, 2018)
Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act
This bill establishes provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 relating to the guaranteed availability of health insurance coverage as well as prohibitions against discriminatory practices based on preexisting conditions or health status; the bill also prohibits related exclusions or limitations of benefits and establishes certain enforcement mechanisms.
What just happenedOct 3, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 26, 2018
- Oct 3, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Sep 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 26, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House