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S 616 110th Congress Senate

HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act

Official title: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities.

Introduced: February 15, 2007 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Health AccidentsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDiscrimination in insuranceDiscrimination in medical care
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Employee health benefitsFinance and Financial SectorLabor and EmploymentRecreationSports and RecreationTraffic accidents and safetyTransportation and Public Works
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 15, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2043-2044)
Feb 15, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 15, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health coverage from denying benefits or coverage otherwise provided under the plan for the treatment of an injury solely because it resulted from participation in a legal mode of transportation or recreational activity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1076 Identical bill HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 10, 2008
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 7, 2008
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 8, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 25, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-616/
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"S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-616/.
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S. 616, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-616/.
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