1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition of pre-existing condition exclusions (a) Group market Subject to section 6(a) of this Act, subpart 1 of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq.), as restored or revived pursuant to PPACA repeal legislation described in section 6(b) of this Act, is amended by striking section 2701 and inserting the following: 2701. Prohibition of pre-existing condition exclusions (a) In General A group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage may not impose any pre-existing condition exclusion with respect to such plan or coverage. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) pre-existing condition exclusion (A) In general The term pre-existing condition exclusion means, with respect to a group health plan or health insurance coverage, a limitation or exclusion of benefits relating to a condition based on the fact that the condition was present before the date of enrollment in such plan or for such coverage, whether or not any medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment was recommended or received before such date. (B) Treatment of genetic information Genetic information shall not be treated as a pre-existing condition in the absence of a diagnosis of the condition related to such information. (2) Date of enrollment The term date of enrollment means, with respect to an individual covered under a group health plan or health insurance coverage, the date of enrollment of the individual in the plan or coverage or, if earlier, the first day of the waiting period for such enrollment. (3) Waiting period The term waiting period means, with respect to a group health plan and an individual who is a potential participant or beneficiary in the plan, the period that must pass with respect to the individual before the individual is eligible to be covered for benefits under the terms of the plan. . (b) Individual market Subject to section 6(a) of this