To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply to retiree-only health plans the extension of dependent health coverage for individuals through 26 years of age provided for by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to apply the requirement for a health plan to provide dependent coverage until an adult child turns 26 years of age to plans that do not have any participants who are current employees (retiree-only plans).

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Timeline

1. 1 November 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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

2. 1 November 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 November 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 November 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 November 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 November 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 November 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 November 2011

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
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