Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act

Bill: 116-hr-4763
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2019-10-18
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access
Latest action: action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill extends the program permitting employers to offer limited wraparound health insurance coverage to certain employees who have enrolled in an individual health plan or basic health plan coverage.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2019 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Ryan , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the limited wraparound coverage pilot program for an additional 5 years, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wraparound Health Coverage Protection Act . 2. Extension of limited wraparound coverage pilot program for additional 5 years The provisions of paragraph (b)(3)(vii) of section 146.145 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), shall apply to limited wraparound coverage (as described in such provisions) that, with respect to health insurance coverage described in paragraph (b)(3)(vii)(D)(1) or (b)(3)(vii)(D)(2) of such section (as such paragraphs are in effect on such date of enactment)— (1) is first offered no earlier than January 1, 2016, and no later than December 31, 2023; and (2) ends no later than on the later of— (A) December 31, 2024; or (B) the date on which the last employment agreement relating to such health insurance coverage terminates after the date on which such limited wraparound coverage is first offered under paragraph (1) (determined without regard to any extension agreed to after the date on which such limited wraparound coverage is so first offered).