,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjae,mr4     
,alex&] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 
,hat*1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 & ,mr4
 ,enzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to cl>ify rules relat+ to   
nondiscrim9atory employ] wellness       
programs z su* programs relate to       
premium disc\nts1 rebates1 or           
modifications to o!rwise applicable co/ 
%>+ "u gr\p heal? plans4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pres]v+
 ,employee ,wellness ,programs ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7      
,congress has a /rong tradition (       
protect+ & pres]v+ employee workplace   
wellness programs1 includ+ programs t   
utilize a heal? risk assessm5t1         
biometric scre5+1 or o!r res\rces to    
in=m & emp[] employees 9 mak+ heal?i]   
life/yle *oices2  7#b7 heal? promotion &
 prev5tion programs are a means to r$uce

 ! burd5 ( *ronic illness1 improve      
heal?1 & limit ! gr[? ( heal? c>e co/s2 
7#c7 9 enact+ ! ,pati5t ,protection &   
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh71 ,congress int5d$ t employ]s  
w\ld be p]mitt$ to implem5t heal?       
promotion & prev5tion programs t provide
 inc5tives1 rew>ds1 rebates1 sur*>ges1  
p5alties1 or o!r inducem5ts relat$ to   
wellness programs1 includ+ rew>ds ( up  
to #ej p]c5t (f ( insurance premiums =  
employees p>ticipat+ 9 programs design$ 
to enc\rage heal?i] life/yle *oices2 &  
7#d7 ,congress has /ruck an appropriate 
balance among employees1 heal? c>e      
provid]s1 & wellness plan sponsors to   
protect individual privacy &            
confid5tiality 9 a wellness program :i* 
is design$ to improve heal? outcomes4   
#c4 ,nondiscrim9atory employee wellness 
programs  7a7 ,(f]+ ( program rew>ds    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 workplace wellness programs1 or 
programs ( heal? promotion or disease   
prev5tion (f]$ by an employ] or 9       

conjunction ) an employ]-sponsor$ heal? 
plan1 describ$ 9 section #bgje7;j7 ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#d7;j771 %all n       
violate ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act
 ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 
or title ,i or ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic         
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bcc7 because   
su* program provides any am\nt or type (
 rew>d 7z provid$ = 9 section           
#bgje7;j77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj        
gg-#d7;j77#c77;,a777 to program         
p>ticipants if su* program complies )   
su* section #bgje7;j7 7or any           
regulations promulgat$ ) respect to su* 
section by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury74  7#b7       
,application ( subsection ,) respect to 
workplace wellness programs1 or programs
 ( heal? promotion or disease prev5tion 
(f]$ by an employ] or 9 conjunction ) an
 employ]-sponsor$ heal? plan1 describ$ 9

 section #bgje7;j77#a77;,b7 or section  
#bgje7;j77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjj;gg-#d7;j77#a77;,b7 or 7j77#b771 ?is
 subsection %all apply if ! rew>d )     
respect to su* programs is less ?an or  
equal to ! maximum rew>d am\nts provid$ 
= by section #bgje7;j77#c77;,a7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#cjj;gg-#d7;j77#c77;,a77 7or any        
regulations promulgat$ ) respect to su* 
section by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury74  7b7        
,collection ( in=mation ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 ! collection (        
in=mation ab\t ! manife/$ disease or    
disord] ( a family memb] %all n be      
consid]$ an unlawful acquisition (      
g5etic in=mation ) respect to ano!r     
family memb] p>ticipat+ 9 workplace     
wellness programs1 or programs ( heal?  
promotion or disease prev5tion (f]$ by  
an employ] or 9 conjunction ) an        
employ]-sponsor$ heal? plan1 describ$ 9 

section #bgje7;j7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;gg-#d7;j771 & %all n violate title 
,i or title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation 
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7,public 
,law #aaj-bcc74 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+  
s5t5ce1 ! t]ms family memb]s &          
manife/ation %all h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms = purposes ( title ,i or ,,ii ( !  
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act 7,public ,law #aaj-bcc71 or !      
am5dm5ts made by su* titles1 z          
appropriate4  7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction  
7#a7 ,relat+ to ! ,,ada ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 %all be con/ru$ to limit or o!rwise    
re/rict ! application ( section         
#eja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abbja7;c77#b77 to any        
programs or arrangem5ts describ$ 9 ?is  
,act4  7#b7 ,relat+ to employ] deadl9es 
,no?+ 9 ! regulations ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7a7 %all be con/ru$ to prev5t
 an employ] t is (f]+ a wellness program
 to an employee f e/abli%+ a deadl9e (  

up to #ahj days = employees to reque/ & 
complete a reasonable alt]native /&>d   
7or waiv] ( ! o!rwise applicable /&>d74 
,a reasonable alt]native /&>d 7or waiv] 
( ! o!rwise applicable /&>d7 is provid$ 
= 9 section #bgje7;j77#c77;,d7 ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj gg-#d7;j77#c77;,d77 7or  
any regulations promulgat$ ) respect to 
su* section by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury74  #d4        
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect z if enact$ on ,m>* #bc1 #bjaj1 &
 %all apply to ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & ! ,g5etic   
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bcc71 includ+ !
 am5dm5ts made by su* ,acts4