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Health Care Assurance for Retired Employees Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E56)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Assurance for Retired Employees Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require advance notice to participants and the Secretary of Labor of material reductions in group health plan covered services. Prohibits any such change from taking effect until the Secretary determines that it does not violate the plan, including collective bargaining agreements.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require qualified pension plans to provide qualifying persons 55 years of age or older a coverage continuation option until they are eligible for Medicare. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide retired workers who lose their retiree health benefits with specified Medicare enrollment and coverage protections.

What's happening now January 31, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1