,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #b1 #bjag,ms4    
,foxx 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,walb]g7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,ways & ,means1 
= a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !
 ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (   
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
cl>ify rules relat+ to nondiscrim9atory 
workplace wellness programs4  #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 workplace wellness
 programs  7a7 ,uni=mity across ,f$]al  
ag5cies  7#a7 ,programs (f]$ 9          
conjunction ) an employ]-sponsor$ heal? 
plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 workplace wellness     

programs & programs ( heal? promotion or
 disease prev5tion (f]$ by an employ] 9 
conjunction ) an employ]-sponsor$ heal? 
plan t meet ! requirem5ts set =? 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be consid]$ to be 
9 compliance )--  7i7 ! acceptable      
exam9ations & inquiries set =? 9 section
 #ajb7;d77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,am]icans )      
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaab7;d77#d77;,b772  7ii7   
section #bgje7;d7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;gg-#d7;d772 &  7iii7 section       
#bjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation     
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a7;b77#b774  7,b7   
,program requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts     
ref]5c$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are t-- 7i7 !
 programs describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph    
comply ) section #bgje7;j7 ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;gg-#d7;j772  7ii7 any rew>d provid$
 or (f]$ by a program describ$ 9 su*    
subp>agraph %all be less ?an or equal to
 ! maximum rew>d am\nts provid$ = by    

section #bgje7;j77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;gg-#d7;j77#c77;,a771 reg>dless (   
:e!r su* programs are o!rwise subject to
 su* limitations2 &  7iii7 ! programs   
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph comply ) any 
regulations promulgat$ ) respect to     
section #bgje7;j7 ( su* ,act by !       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 or ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury4  7,c7 ,safe h>bor ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 section        
#eja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abbja7;c77#b77 %all apply to 
workplace wellness programs or programs 
( heal? promotion or disease prev5tion  
(f]$ by an employ] 9 conjunction ) an   
employ]-sponsor$ heal? plan4  7#b7 ,o!r 
programs (f]+ m favorable treatm5t =    
adv]se heal? factors ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 workplace wellness     
programs & programs ( heal? promotion or
 disease prev5tion (f]$ by an employ] t 
provide = m favorable treatm5t (        

individuals ) adv]se heal? factors z    
describ$ 9 #de ,,cfr #adf4aba7;g7 7or   
any successor regulations7 %all be      
consid]$ to be 9 compliance )--  7,a7 ! 
acceptable exam9ations & inquiries set  
=? 9 section #ajb7;d77#d77;,b7 ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaab7;d77#d77;,b772    
7,b7 section #bgje7;d7 ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;gg-#d7;d772 &  7,c7 section        
#bjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation     
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a7;b77#b774  7#c7   
,programs n (f]$ 9 conjunction ) an     
employ]-sponsor$ heal? plan  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
workplace wellness programs & programs (
 heal? promotion or disease prev5tion   
(f]$ by an employ] t are n (f]$ 9       
conjunction ) an employ]-sponsor$ heal? 
plan t are n describ$ 9 section         
#bgje7;j7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#d7;j77 t   
meet ! requirem5t set =? 9 subp>agraph  

7,b7 %all be consid]$ to be 9 compliance
 )--  7i7 ! acceptable exam9ations &    
inquiries z set =? 9 section            
#ajb7;d77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaab7;d77#d77;,b772  7ii7   
section #bgje7;d7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;gg-#d7;d772 &  7iii7 section       
#bjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation     
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a7;b77#b774  7,b7   
,limitation on rew>ds ,! requirem5t     
ref]5c$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is t any     
rew>d provid$ or (f]$ by a program      
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph %all be less 
?an or equal to ! maximum rew>d am\nts  
provid$ = by section #bgje7;j77#c77;,a7 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#d7;j77#c77;,a771 &   
any regulations promulgat$ ) respect to 
su* section by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 or
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  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] z "p ( a workplace wellness
 program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or    
7#b7 (f]$ by an employ] 7or 9           
conjunction ) an employ]-sponsor$ heal? 
plan describ$ 9 section #bgje7;j7 ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#d7;j777 & %all n     
violate title ,i or title ,,ii ( !      
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-bcc74 ,=
 purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! t]m      
family memb] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #bja ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation     
,nondiscrim9ation ,act 7,public ,law    
#aaj-bcc74  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 %all be 
con/ru$ to prev5t an employ] t is (f]+ a
 wellness program to an employee f      
requir+ su* employee1 )9 #de days f !   
date ! employee fir/ has an opportunity 

to e>n a rew>d1 to reque/ a reasonable  
alt]native /&>d 7or waiv] ( ! o!rwise   
applicable /&>d74 ,no?+ 9 subsection    
7a77#a77;,a7 %all be con/ru$ to prev5t  
an employ] f impos+ a reasonable "t     
p]iod1 bas$ ^u all ! facts &            
circum/ances1 dur+ :i* ! employee mu/   
complete ! reasonable alt]native /&>d4  
,su* 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 7&   
any regulations promulgat$ ) respect to 
su* section by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 or
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury74