3.0.0 1189 2023-01-11T13:28:15Z 2023-01-11T13:28:15Z House HR 2015-03-02 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 35 (Monday, March 2, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KLINE:H.R. 1189.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of theUnited States[Page H1525]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-27T21:17:31Z Referred to 2015-03-02T17:01:30Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Hearings by 2015-03-24T13:38:33Z Referred to 2015-03-24T13:37:22Z Referred to 2015-03-02T17:01:20Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-03-02T17:01:25Z Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act 114 620 S 2015-03-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2015-03-27 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-03-24 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-03-24 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2015-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 N R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2015-03-02 True W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2015-03-02 True Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Department of Labor Department of the Treasury Disability and health-based discrimination Employee benefits and pensions Genetics Health care costs and insurance Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Health 00 2015-03-02 Introduced in House 2015-04-02T21:21:09Z Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act

This bill declares that a workplace wellness program, by offering a reward to participants, does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or title I or II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 if the program complies with Public Health Service Act requirements.

Collection of information about a family member's manifested disease or disorder is not considered an unlawful acquisition of genetic information with respect to another family member participating in a workplace wellness program.

This bill takes effect as if enacted on March 23, 2010.]]> Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act Display Title Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act Official Title as Introduced To clarify rules relating to nondiscriminatory employer wellness programs as such programs relate to premium discounts, rebates, or modifications to otherwise applicable cost sharing under group health plans. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act Introduced in House 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1189ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1189ih.xml 2015-03-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.