United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 585 (101st)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Public Health Service Act with respect to continuation of health care coverage.
Introduced
20 January 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Public Health Service Act to terminate a person's eligibility to receive benefits under mandated employee health benefit continuation coverage as soon as that person becomes eligible for coverage under another group health plan, as an employee or otherwise. Requires a 90-day qualifying period before obtaining continuation coverage benefits.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 January 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/585
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/585