S 1488 · 111th Congress · Health

COBRA Coverage Extension Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-07-21· Sponsored by Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2009-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] COBRA Coverage Extension Act of 2009 - Extends COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) that would currently end before the 12-month period following enactment of this Act because of the 18-month coverage limitation to the earlier of: (1) the end of the 12 calendar months following the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) 24 months after the date of the qualifying event.…

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