United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4159 (116th)
Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
Introduced
2 August 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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21 July 2025
Summary
Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2019
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Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 August 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4159