§ 1161. Plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals
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(a)In general The plan sponsor of each group health plan shall provide, in accordance with this part, that each qualified beneficiary who would lose coverage under the plan as a result of a qualifying event is entitled, under the plan, to elect, within the election period, continuation coverage under the plan.
(b)Exception for certain plans Subsection
(a)shall not apply to any group health plan for any calendar year if all employers maintaining such plan normally employed fewer than 20 employees on a typical business day during the preceding calendar year.
(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 601, as added Pub. L. 99–272, title X, § 10002(a), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 227; amended Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, §§ 7862(c)(1)(B), 7891(a)(1), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2432, 2445.)
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- Public Law 99–272To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1986 (S
- Public Law 101–239To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 5 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1990
- Public Law 104–191To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long
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- Sec. 904Repeal of continuation coverage requirements under ERISA and certain other requirements relating to group health plans
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- Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 601
- Pub. L. 99–272, title X, § 10002(a)
- 100 Stat. 227
- Pub. L. 101–239, title VII
- 103 Stat. 2432
- Pub. L. 101–239
- Pub. L. 101–239, § 7891(a)(1)
- section 7862(c)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 101–239
- section 7862(c)(1)(C) of Pub. L. 101–239
- section 7891(a)(1) of Pub. L. 101–239
- Pub. L. 99–514
- section 7891(f) of Pub. L. 101–239
- Pub. L. 99–272, title X, § 10002(d)
- 100 Stat. 231
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§ 1161
Plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 601
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–272, title X, § 10002(a)
Stat.100 Stat. 227
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–239, title VII
Stat.103 Stat. 2432
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