HR 6496
115th Congress
House
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
This bill specifies that if provisions relating to the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage (i.e., the individual mandate) are found to be illegal or are incapable of being enforced, such findings do not affect the validity of other provisions relating to (1) the availability and renewability of coverage, or (2) the prohibitions against discriminatory coverage practices based on preexisting conditions or health status.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1