Van Hollen Applauds Treasury Announcement on Treatment of Volunteer Emergency Responders Under Health Reform Law

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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen applauded the Treasury Department's announcement that it would issue regulations shortly to ensure that, under the Affordable Care Act, volunteer hours of volunteer emergency responders at government or tax-exempt organizations would not be counted when determining full-time employees. Congressman Van Hollen wrote to the IRS this week urging it to issue this clarification.

"I'm pleased that Treasury will make this common-sense clarification under the Affordable Care Act," said Congressman Van Hollen. "It is part of our continuing effort to ensure that this health reform law, which has already provided health insurance coverage to millions of Americans, is implemented in a way that makes sense for families and communities."

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