HR 6898 · 115th Congress · Health

Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-09-26· Sponsored by Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2018-10-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act This bill establishes provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 relating to the guaranteed availability of health insurance coverage as well as prohibitions against discriminatory practices based on preexisting conditions or health status; the bill also prohibits related exclusions or limitations of benefits and establishes certain enforcement mechanisms.…

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Cosponsors (14)

14 Republicans
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]CA
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]CA
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]WA
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]CA