29 USC 1165 - Election

1 See References in Text note below.

of this title, the date of such notice.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1166(4) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(C)(ii), was redesignated as section 1166(a)(4) of this title by Puspan. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7891(d)(1)(A)(ii)(I), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2445.

Section 2701 of the Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (span)(3), was classified to section 300gg of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, was renumbered section 2704, effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014, with certain exceptions, and amended, by Puspan. L. 111–148, title I, §§ 1201(2), 1563(c)(1), formerly § 1562(c)(1), title X, § 10107(span)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 154, 264, 911, and was transferred to section 300gg–3 of Title 42. A new section 2701, related to fair health insurance premiums, was added and amended by Puspan. L. 111–148, title I, § 1201(4), title X, § 10103(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 155, 892, and is classified to section 300gg of Title 42.

Amendments

2002—Puspan. L. 107–210 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (span).

1986—Par. (2). Puspan. L. 99–514 inserted “of continuation coverage” after “any election” and inserted at end “If there is a choice among types of coverage under the plan, each qualified beneficiary is entitled to make a separate selection among such types of coverage.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–210 applicable to petitions for certification filed under part 2 or 3 of subchapter II of chapter 12 of Title 19, Customs Duties, on or after the date that is 90 days after Aug. 6, 2002, except as otherwise provided, see section 151 of Puspan. L. 107–210, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of Title 19.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in enactment of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, Puspan. L. 99–272, see section 1895(e) of Puspan. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 162 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Construction of 2002 Amendment

Nothing in amendment by Puspan. L. 107–210, other than provisions relating to COBRA continuation coverage and reporting requirements, to be construed as creating new mandate on any party regarding health insurance coverage, see section 203(f) of Puspan. L. 107–210, set out as a Construction note under section 35 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1989

For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Puspan. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1140 of Puspan. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.