US SB442 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
February 13 2009 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan from imposing an aggregate lifetime benefit limit of less than: (1) $5 million for the first two plan years; (2) $10 million for the third and fourth plan years; and (3) adjusted amounts based on the consumer price index for subsequent plan years. Excludes from such prohibition a group health plan offered to employees of a small employer, except upon request of the employer for a consistent limit.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with the Institute of Medicine for a study to determine the number of individuals who have reached the lifetime limitations set forth in this Act.
Title
Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1085 (Related) 2009-03-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Government investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN00442:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s442is/pdf/BILLS-111s442is.pdf |
