HR 526 · 117th Congress · Health

Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-01-28· Sponsored by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Health.(2021-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 This bill requires private health insurance plans to provide a 30-day special enrollment period for eligible individuals after a public health emergency is declared. An employee who is eligible but not enrolled may enroll in an employer-provided group health plan during the special enrollment period.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CO
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA