I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3930 
To extend for 6 months the maximum COBRA continuation coverage period 
for individuals who were involuntarily terminated between April 1, 2009, 
and December 31, 2009, and to amend the American Reinvestment 
and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend the eligibility period and maximum 
assistance period for COBRA premium assistance under such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2009 
Mr. SESTAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend for 6 months the maximum COBRA continuation 
coverage period for individuals who were involuntarily 
terminated between April 1, 2009, and December 31, 
2009, and to amend the American Reinvestment and 
Recovery Act of 2009 to extend the eligibility period 
and maximum assistance period for COBRA premium 
assistance under such Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Extended COBRA 
Continuation Protection Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. 6-MONTH EXTENSION OF COBRA CONTINUATION 
COVERAGE 
FOR 
INDIVIDUALS 
INVOLUN-
TARILY TERMINATED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2008, 
AND DECEMBER 31, 2008.. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In applying a COBRA continu-
ation provision (as defined in section 2791(d)(4) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(d)(4))) 
to an individual whose COBRA continuation coverage was 
a consequence of a termination (or reduction of hours) of 
employment occurring on or after April 1, 2008, and be-
fore January 1, 2010, if the maximum required period of 
COBRA continuation coverage is 18 months, such period 
is extended to 24 months. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual 
described in paragraph (2), under rules established 
jointly by the Secretaries of Health and Human 
Services, Treasury, and Labor, the individual may 
elect to continue and extend such coverage under the 
provisions of subsection (a) through an election simi-
lar 
to 
the 
election 
permitted 
under 
section 
3001(a)(4)(A) of division B of the American Rein-
vestment and Recovery Act of 2009. In no case shall 
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the extended period of continuation under this para-
graph exceed 6 months. 
(2) INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED.—An individual de-
scribed in this paragraph is an individual whose 
COBRA continuation coverage — 
(A) is described in subsection (a); 
(B) expired by virtue of reaching the max-
imum required period of continuation coverage 
before the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(C) would, but for the application of such 
maximum required period of such continuation 
coverage, had continued after such date. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE 
UNDER ARRA. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS TO 
QUALIFY AS ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—Sub-
section (a)(3)(A) of section 3001 of division B of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public 
Law 111–5) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ 
and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2010’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF MAXIMUM PERIOD OF COBRA 
PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) of such 
section is amended— 
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(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘9 months’’ 
and inserting ‘‘15 months’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause 
(II); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of sub-
clause (III) and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause: 
‘‘(IV) December 31, 2010.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall be effective as if included in the enact-
ment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009 (Public Law 111–5). 
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