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H.R. 3468 111th Congress House

Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease through Prevention and Wellness Programs for Employees, Communities, and Individuals Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote the use of prevention and wellness programs.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIncome tax creditsMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNutrition and dietPhysical fitness and lifestyle
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease through Prevention and Wellness Programs for Employees, Communities, and Individuals Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a 50% tax credit for the costs of providing employees with a qualified prevention and wellness program. Defines "qualified prevention and wellness program" as a program that is certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and that includes three of the following components: a health awareness component, an employee engagement component, a behavioral change component, or 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 the prevention and wellness program tax credit.

Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require the HHS Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to plan and implement prevention and wellness programs that promote health and wellness and prevent chronic diseases.

Requires the HHS Secretary to encourage states to work with insurance companies on ways to promote and incentivize the participation of individuals and families in prevention and wellness programs.

Amends PHSA and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to set forth conditions under which group health plans may establish premium discounts or rebates for modifying copayments or deductibles for participation in a wellness program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3688 To encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3468: Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease through Prevention and Wellness Programs for Employees, Communities, and Individuals Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3468/
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"H.R. 3468: Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Disease through Prevention and Wellness Programs for Employees, Communities, and Individuals Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3468/.
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