HR 1191
104th Congress
House
Health
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Discrimination in insurance
Discrimination in medical care
Families
Family violence
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Health insurance
Injunctions
Insurance companies
Law
Legal fees
Punitive damages
Victims of crimes
Victims of Abuse Access to Health Insurance Act
Introduced: March 9, 1995
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 9, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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.
Mar 9, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Victims of Abuse Access to Health Insurance Act - Prohibits health insurers from discriminating against an individual or group because the individual is or may be a victim of domestic violence. Prohibits considering a condition or injury resulting from domestic violence as a pre-existing condition. Mandates civil and criminal penalties and provides for injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages. Declares that, for the purposes of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, this Act specifically relates to the business of insurance.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Cosponsors
1