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According to the article (I haven't checked congress.gov yet), said bill hasn't even passed committee yet. As foul as the proposal is, this isn't indicative of

According to the article (I haven't checked congress.gov yet), said bill hasn't even passed committee yet. As foul as the proposal is, this isn't indicative of a regression or collapse of the legislative process.

24gttghh 10y ago
This [0] WP article says it passed the House Education and the Workforce committee, but the official bill tracking page [1] hasn't been updated yet, and is still being considered by two other committees. I read the text of HR 1313 [2] and can't actually find the part where it allows penalties described in this article. The final paragraph seems close, but not quite what is described: >(c) Rule Of Construction.—Nothing in subsection (a)(1)(A) shall be construed to prevent an employer that is offering a wellness program to an employee from requiring such employee, within 45 days from the date the employee first has an opportunity to earn a reward, to request a reasonable alternative standard (or waiver of the otherwise applicable standard). Nothing in subsection (a)(1)(A) shall be construed to prevent an employer from imposing a reasonable time period, based upon all the facts and circumstances, during which the employee must complete the reasonable alternative standard. Such a reasonable alternative standard (or waiver of the otherwise applicable standard) is provided for in section 2705(j)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 gg–4(j)(3)(D)) (and any regulations promulgated with respect to such section by the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary of the Treasury). [0]https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/03/11/employees-who-decline-genetic-testing-could-face-penalities-under-proposed-bill/?utm_term=.0d8505df0670 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/0... [1]https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313/committees https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313... [2]https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313/text https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313...

24gttghh 10y ago

This [0] WP article says it passed the House Education and the Workforce committee, but the official bill tracking page [1] hasn't been updated yet, and is still being considered by two other committees. I read the text of HR 1313 [2] and can't actually find the part where it allows penalties described in this article. The final paragraph seems close, but not quite what is described: >(c) Rule Of Construction.—Nothing in subsection (a)(1)(A) shall be construed to prevent an employer that is offering a wellness program to an employee from requiring such employee, within 45 days from the date the employee first has an opportunity to earn a reward, to request a reasonable alternative standard (or waiver of the otherwise applicable standard). Nothing in subsection (a)(1)(A) shall be construed to prevent an employer from imposing a reasonable time period, based upon all the facts and circumstances, during which the employee must complete the reasonable alternative standard. Such a reasonable alternative standard (or waiver of the otherwise applicable standard) is provided for in section 2705(j)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 gg–4(j)(3)(D)) (and any regulations promulgated with respect to such section by the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary of the Treasury). [0]https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/03/11/employees-who-decline-genetic-testing-could-face-penalities-under-proposed-bill/?utm_term=.0d8505df0670 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/0... [1]https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313/committees https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313... [2]https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313/text https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313...