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S.623: Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 17, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 17, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 - 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 from: (1) imposing any preexisting condition exclusion; or (2) providing for an affiliation period for coverage offered by a health maintenance organization (HMO). Defines an "affiliation period" as a period of time before health...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 17, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) |