On the recordJanuary 11, 2017
this amendment deals with three basic issues. The first is the issue of preexisting conditions, the second is the issue with regard to discrimination as it relates to health status, and the third issue is with regard to caps on coverage. The first issue is we want to make sure no action is taken in the Senate that would have the effect of limiting access to care for those individuals with preexisting conditions. That is No. 1. No. 2, we want to make sure we don't place any lifetime caps on health insurance coverage for individuals with a disability or with a chronic condition. No. 3, we want to make sure health plans will not discriminate on the basis of either the individual's physical health, their mental health, or their disability status. This is the right thing to do for health care, and I urge an affirmative vote on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.
