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 100 STAT. 232

29 USC 1166 note. Ante, p. 231. Ante, p. 227. Ante, p. 230.

PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

(A) the date on which the last of the collective bargaining agreements relating to the plan terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of the enactment of this Act), or (B) January 1, 1987. For purposes of subparagraph (A), any plan amendment made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any requirement added by this section shall not be treated as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement. (e) NOTIFICATION TO COVERED EMPLOYEES.—At the time that the amendments made by this section apply to a group health plan (within the meaning of section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), the plan shall notify each covered employee, and spouse of the employee (if any), who is covered under the plan at that time of the continuation coverage required under part 6 of subtitle B of title I of such Act. The notice furnished under this subsection is in lieu of notice that may otherwise be required under section 606(1) of such Act with respect to such individuals. SEC.

10003. CONTINUATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ST.4TE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES WHO LOST EMPLOYMENT-RELATED COVERAGE (PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AMENDMENTS).

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new title: "TITLE XXII—REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GROUP HEALTH PLANS FOR CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES 42 USC 300bb-l.

District of Columbia.

26 USC 52.

"SEC. 220L STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL GROUP HEALTH PLANS MUST PROVIDE CONTINUATION COVERAGE TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, each group health plan that is maintained by any State that receives funds under this Act, by any political subdivision of such a State, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision, shall provide, in accordance with this title, 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— "(1) 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, or "(2) any group health plan maintained for employees by the government of the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States or any agency or instrumentality. Under regulations, rules similar to the rules of subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to employers under common control) shall apply for purposes of paragraph (1).

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