H.R.2793: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about animals
  • Introduced June 8, 2005
  • Latest Major Action July 11, 2005

Bill Cosponsors

94 (48 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 46 Republicans)

Bill Summary

HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group health coverage from denying benefits or coverage otherwise provided under the plan for the treatment of an injury solely because it was sustained while a person was engaged in any particular...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
June 8, 2005

Introduced in the House by Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

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