,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dejf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,august #f1    
#bjbj,mr4 ,gardner introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to ensure coverage of          
pre-existing conditions under private   
health insurance1 and for other         
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,pre-,existing      
,conditions ,protection ,act of #bjbj4  
#b4 ,pre-existing condition protections 
,a group health plan and a health       
insurance issuer offering group or      
individual health insurance coverage may
 not impose any pre-existing condition  
exclusion with respect to such plan or  
coverage1 factor health status into     
premiums or charges1 exclude benefits   
relating to pre-existing conditions from
 coverage1 or otherwise exclude         
benefits1 set limits1 or increase       
charges based on any pre-existing       

condition or health status4