1 So in original.
health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, as if included in this subpart.
Editorial Notes
CodificationSection was formerly classified to section 300gg–6 of this title prior to renumbering by Puspan. L. 111–148.
Amendments2010—Puspan. L. 111–148, § 1563(c)(5), formerly § 1562(c)(5), as renumbered by Puspan. L. 111–148, § 10107(span)(1), substituted “and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage” for “health insurance issuers providing health insurance coverage in connection with group health plans”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DatePuspan. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title IX, § 903(c)(1)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–438, provided that:“(A)In general.—The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall apply to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].
“(B)Special rule for collective bargaining agreements.—In the case of a group health plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers, 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 the amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.”
