HR 1897
111th Congress
House
Taxation
Employee benefits and pensions
Health promotion and preventive care
Income tax credits
Healthy Workforce Act of 2009
Introduced: April 2, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
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To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E869)
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Healthy Workforce Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a 50% tax credit for the costs of providing employees with a qualified wellness program. Defines "qualified wellness program" as a program that is certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and that consists of a health awareness and education component, a behavioral change component, and a supportive environment component. Terminates such credit after 2017.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to institute an outreach program to inform businesses about the availability of such wellness program tax credit.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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