Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Discrimination in insurance2008-10-02T20:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/5290Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765742008-10-02T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765722008-10-02T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1767572008-10-02T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/action/1765732008-10-02T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 02, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: H.R.6983 Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/action/1725872008-09-21T20:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3115 Children's Health Protection Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/action/1597932008-06-10T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3068 Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1579962008-05-21T20:00:00Z
A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans.<br /><br /> Bill Signed by President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/1584952008-05-20T20:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 20, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/1584962008-05-20T20:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 20, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-233. Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/action/1584942008-05-18T20:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />May 18, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/action/1574892008-05-14T20:00:00Z
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving personal lines of insurance with respect to a consumer, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/action/1571302008-05-13T20:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2999 Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/action/1568082008-05-07T20:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/1521892008-04-30T20:00:00Z
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.<br /><br />April 30, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.340 To make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 493.tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/1520282008-04-30T20:00:00Z
To make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 493.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5923 Patients' Health Care Reform Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/action/1516162008-04-28T20:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advancable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participations, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5615 Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/action/1477852008-03-12T20:00:00Z
To provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5633 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/action/1476582008-03-12T20:00:00Z
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and consumer information in connection with certain personal lines of insurance, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5449 No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/action/1457972008-02-13T19:00:00Z
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.3996 Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/1417302007-12-25T19:00:00Z
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-166.