S. 322 117th Congress Senate

Protect Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Introduced: February 12, 2021 Introduced by: Thom Tillis Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

Health Disability and health-based discriminationEmployee benefits and pensionsGeneticsHealth care costs and insurance

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Health care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careInsurance industry and regulationMedical tests and diagnostic methods

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Feb 12, 2021

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

Feb 12, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action February 12, 2021

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Act

This bill duplicates certain requirements for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, enrollment eligibility, genetic testing, and discrimination based on health-related factors.

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