US SB803 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Healthy Workforce Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a 50% tax credit for the costs of providing employees with a qualified wellness program. Defines "qualified wellness program" as a program that is certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and that consists of a health awareness and education component, a behavioral change component, and 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 such wellness program tax credit.
Title
Healthy Workforce Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1897 (Same As) 2009-04-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/803/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s803/BILLS-111s803is.pdf |
