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S.442: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 13, 2009
- Latest Major Action Feb. 13, 2009
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Feb. 13, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.) |