HR 892 United States House · 117th Congress

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021

Summary

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021 This bill reestablishes requirements for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law. In such event, 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. The bill also prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 5, 2021 Last action Feb 8, 2021

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Committee

Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 56 co-sponsors