H.R. 1619 · 111th Congress
Children's Health Protection Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Allyson Schwartz
- Introduced
- 2009-03-19
- Latest action
- 2009-05-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
Children's Health Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan from imposing any preexisting condition exclusion for individuals who have not attained 25 years of age.
Applies such requirement to coverage offered in the individual market.