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 100 STAT. 2938

PUBLIC LAW 99-514—OCT. 22, 1986 section 2203(2), except as provided in clause (ii), the date which is 18 months after the date of the qualifying event. "(ii)

SPECIAL

RULE

FOR

MULTIPLE

QUALIFYING

EVENTS.—If a qualifying event occurs during the 18 months after the date of a qualifying event described in section 2203(2), the date which is 36 months after the date of the qualifying event described in section 2203(2). "(iii) GENERAL RULE FOR OTHER QUALIFYING EVENTS.— In the case of a qualifying event not described in section 2203(2), the date which is 36 months after the date of the qualifying event." (3) GRACE PERIOD FOR PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.—

(A) IRC AMENDMENT.—Clause (iii) of section 162(k)(2)(B) (relating to failure to pay premium) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The payment of any premium (other than any payment referred to in the last sentence of subparagraph (C)) shall be considered to be timely if made within 30 days after the date due or within such longer period as applies to or under the plan.". (B) ERISA AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) of section 602(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1162(2)(C); 100 Stat. 228) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The payment of any premium (other than any payment referred to in the last sentence of paragraph (3)) shall be considered to be timely if made within 30 days after the date due or within such longer period as applies to or under the plan." (C) PHSA AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) of section 2202(2) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following: "The payment of any premium (other than any payment referred to in the last sentence of paragraph (3)) shall be considered to be timely if made within 30 days after the date due or within such longer period as applies to or under the plan." (4) TERMINATION OF CONTINUATION COVERAGE UPON COVERAGE BY OTHER GROUP HEALTH PLAN RATHER THAN UPON REEMPLOYMENT OR REMARRIAGE.—

(A) IRC AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (B) of section 162(k)(2) (relating to period of coverage) is amended— (i) by striking out clause (v); and (ii) by striking out subclause (I) of clause (iv) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(I) covered under any other group health plan (as an employee or otherwise), or '; and (iii) by striking out the heading for clause (iv) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "GROUP HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE OR MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.—".

(B) ERISA AMENDMENT.—Section 602(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1162(2); 100 Stat. 228) is amended— (i) by striking out subparagraph (E); (ii) by striking out clause (i) of subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(i) covered under any other group health plan (as an employee or otherwise), or"; and

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