Employees, Employers - As introduced, requires an employer that terminates the employment of an employee who the employer knows to be pregnant and who is covered under an employer-sponsored health benefit plan to continue to provide coverage under the plan until the employee’s pregnancy ends. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 71.
Maddy summaryHB 827 requires employers to continue health insurance coverage for employees who are terminated while pregnant and covered under an employer-sponsored health plan. Employers must keep paying their share of premiums until the pregnancy ends, and employees must provide written confirmation of the pregnancy's end within 30 days. This applies to employers with health benefit plans starting July 1, 2025, directly affecting pregnant employees terminated during pregnancy. The law prevents employers from stopping coverage or insurers from dropping it without the employee's written confirmation.
HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires employers to maintain health coverage for terminated pregnant employees, preventing coverage gaps and protecting access to healthcare during pregnancy.
Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employers to maintain health coverage for terminated pregnant employees, protecting their benefits during pregnancy and preventing denial of coverage.
In committee Feb 10, 2025
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