- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Latest action
- May 12, 2009
What it does
Existing federal law, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) , requires group health plans providing coverage to employers of 20 or more employees to provide former employees with continuation of benefits, as specified. Existing federal law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provides specified premium assistance under COBRA and state programs that provide comparable continuation coverage for certain assistance eligible individuals, as defined.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Jones
- Abel Maldonado
- Elaine Alquist
- Fletcher
- Salas
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Where it goes next
It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.