Rep. Walden Introduces Bill on Health Insurance Coverage’s Availability

Targeted News Service

by ELIZABETH TELAN Targeted News Service

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., has introduced legislation (H.R. 1121) to amend the Public Health Service Act "to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage in the individual and group market, contingent on the enactment of legislation repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."

The bill was introduced on Feb. 16 and has 42 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, Tim Walberg, R-Mich., Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Leonard Lance, R-N.J., David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., Mimi Walters, R-Calif., Paul Mitchell, R-Mich., Mike Bishop, R-Mich., Ann Wagner, R-Mo., Susan W. Brooks, R-Ind., Steve Knight, R-Calif., Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., David G. Reichert, R-Wash., Gregg Harper, R-Miss., Fred Upton, R-Mich., Ed Royce, R-Calif., Rick Allen, R-Ga., Ralph Abraham, R-La., Scott R. Tipton, R-Colo., Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Jeff Denham, R-Calif., Daniel M. Donovan, R-N.Y., Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., Chris Collins, R-N.Y., Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Ryan Costello, R-Pa., Bill Flores, R-Texas, Peter J. Roskam, R-Ill., Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Bill Shuster, R-Pa., Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, and Tim Murphy, R-Pa.

The legislation was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce and Ways and Means committees.

For more information about this legislation, contact Rep. Greg Walden in Washington at 2185 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-6730; or in the district offices at 1051 N.W. Bond St., Ste. 400, Bend, OR 97701, 541/389-4408; 14 N. Central Ave., Ste. 112, Medford, OR 97501; 541/776-4646; 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande, OR 97850; 541/624-2400.