HCONRES 246
103th Congress
House
Health
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Discrimination in insurance
Finance and Financial Sector
Health care reform
Health insurance
Insurance premiums
Insurance rates
Legislation
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the denial or limitation of health insurance coverage or benefits on the basis of preexisting medical conditions.
Introduced: May 5, 1994
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
May 25, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 10, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 5, 1994
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that any legislation enacted to provide for national health care reform should: (1) prohibit the denial of health insurance coverage to, or limitation of coverage or benefits for, any individual or family on the basis of a preexisting medical condition; (2) prohibit charging an unreasonable amount for such coverage and benefits on the basis of a preexisting medical condition; and (3) include among the individuals and families protected by such prohibitions those who wish to acquire health insurance coverage and benefits from an entity other than their current health care provider.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.