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HR 3930 111th Congress House Health Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Unemployment

Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009

Introduced: October 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 26, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Oct 26, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Oct 26, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 26, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Oct 26, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 - Extends COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) from 18 months to 24 months for an individual whose COBRA coverage was a consequence of termination (or reduction of hours) of employment occurring on or after April 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2010.

Allows an individual to elect to continue and extend such coverage through an election similar to that permitted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Declares that the extended period of continuation under this Act shall not exceed six months.

Amends ARRA to extend: (1) until June 30, 2010, the period to determine eligibility for COBRA premium assistance; and (2) the period for which premium assistance is provided to an eligible individual.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the enactment of ARRA.

What's happening now December 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1