Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Energy and Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 February 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 March 2009

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 February 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 2009

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Sponsors

• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• PATRICK TIBERI · R · Cosponsor
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