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Workplace Wellness Legislation
S. 1753/ H.R. 3717
Sponsors
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Representatives Tom Udall (D-NM) and Mary Bono (D-CA)
Description
- Would offer a tax credit to businesses that have comprehensive employee wellness programs.
- Would credit up to $200 per employee for the first 200 employees and up to $100 per employee, thereafter.
- Companies would be eligible for the tax credit by establishing programs that raise health awareness among employees, encourage employee behavioral changes, and prompt employee participation through an incentive.
- Employers who would establish qualified programs would be eligible to receive a tax credit for 10 years.
Action
- S. 1753 has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
- H.R. 3717 has been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
S. 1754
Sponsors
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Description
- Would amend the Public Service Health Act to require the Director of the Center for Disease Control to conduct an educational campaign on employer-based wellness programs and provide grants for research demonstration projects to study the effectiveness of new worksite-based health interventions and models.
Action
- S. 1754 has been referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
H. Con. Res. 405
Sponsors
Representatives Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) and Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R-LA)
Description
- Would recognize the first full week of April as "Workplace Wellness Week."
Action
- H. Con. Res. 405 has passed/agreed to by the House.
Senate Resolution 673
Sponsors
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR).
Description
- Recognizes the Importance of Workplace Wellness as a Strategy to Help Maximize Employee's Health and Well Being.
Action
- Passed/Agreed to by the Senate.
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