HR 256 · 108th Congress · Health

Health Care Coverage Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-01-08· Sponsored by Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.(2003-02-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican