United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 256 (108th)
Health Care Coverage Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2003
Introduced
8 January 2003
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Summary
Health Care Coverage Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish an emergency health coverage assistance program to provide premium assistance for qualified individuals for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) continuation coverage under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Allows a State to elect to provide temporary Medicaid coverage under title XIX of the Social Security Act for individuals who are: (1) eligible for unemployment benefits; (2) not eligible for COBRA continuation coverage; and (3) not covered under a group health plan, health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 January 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/256
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/256