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S 224 109th Congress Senate Health Crime and Law Enforcement Families Health insurance continuation International Affairs Married people September 11, 2001 Terrorism Victims of terrorism

Continuing Care for Recovering Families Act

Introduced: February 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Feb 1, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 1, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S740)
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuing Care for Recovering Families Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to allow spouses and children of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to purchase or continue to purchase health insurance coverage, under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), if they elect to do so during a 120-day period beginning on the date when this Act is enacted or on the date when they lose their COBRA coverage, whichever is later. Requires such elected coverage to continue for such eligible individuals unless they are otherwise covered or are eligible under Medicare.

What's happening now February 1, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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