S 1125 116th Congress Senate Health Disability and health-based discrimination Employee benefits and pensions Genetics Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Insurance industry and regulation Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Protect Act

Introduced: April 10, 2019 Introduced by: Tillis, Thomas Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

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

Apr 10, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Protect Act

This bill adds, among other provisions, requirements to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors.

Specifically, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual to a pay higher premium than similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan based the individual's health status.

Additionally, the bill prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.

What's happening now April 10, 2019

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

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