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for certain types of health insurance coverage, such as COBRA
continuation coverage. The Act also allows states to apply for
national emergency grants under the federal Workforce Investment
Act to provide funds to eligible unemployed persons to pay for
health insurance coverage before the tax credits become
available.

 
This bill directs the Department of Labor to apply to the
federal government for a national emergency grant to provide
health insurance for eligible unemployed workers. It also
requires the Department of Labor to review options for
providing health insurance to other unemployed workers and to
report recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on
Labor. The committee is authorized to report out legislation
to the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.


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