HR 526 United States House · 117th Congress

Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021

Summary

Ensuring Coverage in Public Health Emergencies Act of 2021 This bill requires private health insurance plans to provide a 30-day special enrollment period for eligible individuals after a public health emergency is declared. An employee who is eligible but not enrolled may enroll in an employer-provided group health plan during the special enrollment period.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Last action Feb 2, 2021

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Committee

Feb 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jan 28, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 49 co-sponsors