A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an election for retirees 55-to-65 years of age who lose employer-based coverage to acquire health care coverage under the Medicare program or under COBRA continuation benefits, and to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for advance notice of material reductions in covered services under group health plans
Contributors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Middle-aged persons; Finance; Law and legislation; Health insurance; Medicare; Medical care; Health insurance continuation coverage; Retirees
Other titles: Broken Promises Retiree Health Coverage Act of 2000.; 106th Congress, 2d Session, H.R. 3631 in the House of Representatives.; To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an election for retirees 55-to-65 years of age who lose employer-based coverage to acquire health care coverage under the Medicare program or under COBRA continuation benefits, and to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for advance notice of material reductions in covered services under group health plans.
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Introduced Feb. 10, 2000; referred to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, and Education and the Workforce.

CMS copy in folder: Public Laws: Bill / House / 106th Congress / 2nd Session / 2000.