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29 U.S.C. § 1161

Title 29 Chapter 18 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1161. Plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals

  • (a) 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) 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.

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