US Congress House Bill 3490 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 31 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a tax credit to develop and implement a wellness program that: (1) conducts health risk assessments for each program participant; (2) offers annually at least two preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; (3) offers annual counseling sessions and seminars on preventive health topics; and (4) includes as participants not less than 60% of an employer's full-time employees. Provides an additional tax credit for full-time employees who participate in their employer's qualified wellness program. Terminates such credits after 2014.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for employer-provided wellness programs.

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI]

Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-31		Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3490/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3490/BILLS-111hr3490ih.pdf