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US HR6514

Worker Health Coverage Protection Act


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Introduced
04/14/2020
In Committee
04/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Provides health insurance premium assistance for individuals who become unemployed or are furloughed during or shortly after the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill treats premiums as paid for up to 15 months for individuals who (1) are terminated from employment and elect to continue insurance coverage through the COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) program or (2) receive a 20% or greater reduction in paid hours but remain eligible for coverage under a group health plan. Assistance is phased out based on adjusted gross income. The bill also specifies requirements for individuals changing, or enrolling in, health plans under the program.Additionally, the bill requires employers to provide eligible individuals specified written notice about the premium assistance program, including, among other information, available health plan enrollment options and the date that such assistance expires. The Department of the Treasury must reimburse employers, group health plans, and insurance issuers through a payroll tax credit or refund for unpaid premiums that were treated as paid under the program. Premium assistance is not considered income for federal income tax purposes.

AI Summary

This bill provides health insurance premium assistance for individuals who become unemployed or are furloughed during or shortly after the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. Specifically, it treats premiums as paid for up to 15 months for individuals who are terminated from employment and elect COBRA continuation coverage or receive a 20% or greater reduction in paid hours but remain eligible for coverage under a group health plan. The assistance is phased out based on adjusted gross income. The bill also requires employers to provide eligible individuals with written notice about the premium assistance program and the Department of the Treasury to reimburse employers, group health plans, and insurance issuers through a payroll tax credit or refund for unpaid premiums that were treated as paid. Additionally, the bill specifies requirements for individuals changing or enrolling in health plans under the program and prohibits the premium assistance from being considered income for federal income tax purposes.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (76)

Bobby Scott (D)* Joyce Beatty (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Ed Case (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Katherine Clark (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Val Demings (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Bill Foster (D),  Marcia Fudge (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Chuy García (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Al Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Hakeem Jeffries (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Conor Lamb (D),  John Larson (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Lucy McBath (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Max Rose (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Kilili Sablan (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  David Trone (D),  Lauren Underwood (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 04/14/2020)

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