H.R.1610: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require employer-provided group health plans to credit coverage under a prior group health plan against any preexisting condition limitation.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced May 11, 1995
  • Latest Major Action May 15, 1995

Bill Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to imposition of the excise tax for failure of group health plans to meet certain requirements, to require any preexisting condition limitation period with respect to an individual who commences coverage after December 31, 1995, to be reduced by the aggregate of the individual's prior periods of coverage under a plan. Treats a period as zero if a break in coverage of greater than 60 days has...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 1995

Introduced in the House by William M. Thomas (R-Calif.)

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