HR 6130
116th Congress
House
Health
Consumer affairs
Employee benefits and pensions
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Improving Awareness of Health Coverage Options Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Improving Awareness of Health Coverage Options Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to revise and publish on its website notice about the availability of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) continuation of health insurance coverage for employees losing job-based coverage. Such notice must explain specified enrollment information with respect to such coverage, such as (1) eligibility for financial assistance, (2) the option to enroll in a qualified plan through a health insurance exchange, (3) minimum coverage requirements of such qualified health plans, and (4) limitations on enrollment in a qualified health plan after terminating COBRA coverage.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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