26 USC 4980 - Failure to meet certain group health plan requirements

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 3(40) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (f)(2)(B), is classified to section 1002(40) of Title 29, Labor.

The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (f)(2)(B), is the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 104–191, which was approved Aug. 21, 1996.

Amendments

2005—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 109–135 substituted “plan requirements” for “plans requirements”.

1997—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 105–34, § 1531(span)(2)(A), substituted “plans” for “plan portability, access, and renewability”.

Subsec. (c)(3)(B)(i)(I). Puspan. L. 105–34, § 1531(span)(2)(B), substituted “9832(d)(3)” for “9805(d)(3)”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 105–34, § 1531(span)(2)(C), inserted “(other than a failure attributable to section 9811)” after “on any failure”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 105–34, § 1531(span)(2)(D), substituted “section 9832” for “section 9805”.

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 105–34, § 1531(span)(2)(E), substituted “section 9832(a)” for “section 9805(a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Puspan. L. 105–34, title XV, § 1531(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1085, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [enacting sections 9811 and 9812 of this title, amending this section and sections 9801 and 9831 of this title, and renumbering sections 9804 to 9806 of this title as sections 9831 to 9833 of this title] shall apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.”

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 104–191, title IV, § 402(c), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2087, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply to failures under chapter 100 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 401 of this Act).”