Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 2, 2019)
Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
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 happenedAug 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 2, 2019
- Aug 5, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 2, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 2, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 - Aug 2, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 - Aug 2, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 - Aug 2, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 2, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House