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Insurance Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence Act of 1996

Introduced: March 21, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 29, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 29, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 21, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 21, 1996
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Insurance Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence Act of 1996 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to create a new title prohibiting health insurers from: (1) discriminating against an individual or group because the individual or a family member is the subject of domestic violence; or (2) disclosing or being compelled (subject to exception) to disclose information concerning the status of an individual as a victim of domestic violence.

Mandates development of model standards. Requires each State to report on its implementation actions and, where States fail to act, provides for Federal enforcement involving civil fines against insurers and a Federal private right of action.

Provides for application of this Act to specified provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

What's happening now April 10, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1