Senate Bill 4675
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Introduced
Amendments
Introduced in Senate on Sep 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4675
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Failed on October 20, 2020
Question
On the Motion to Table
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Motion to Table Failed
Roll Number
204
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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Wyoming
Wyoming
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Wyoming
Wyoming
Summary
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.
This bill takes effect one day after enactment.
September 24, 2020
Amendments (1)
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10/23/2020
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
10/20/2020
Motion to table the motion to proceed to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 204.
10/20/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6318)
10/20/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S6318)
10/19/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6051)
10/01/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6011)
09/24/2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
09/23/2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
09/23/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2021 10:23:28 PM