S. 281 · 111th Congress

Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Herb Kohl
Introduced
2009-01-16
Latest action
2009-01-16 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to extend COBRA continuation coverage for certain older workers.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise: (1) statewide employment and training activities, adding developing strategies for serving hard-to-serve populations and coordinating programs among one-stop partners; (2) local employment and training activities, with respect to intensive services and training services, and adding customer support for members of hard-to-serve populations, including individuals with disabilities; and (3) performance measures, data, and reporting.