State and local governmental group health plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals

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Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XX—REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GROUP HEALTH PLANS FOR CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES

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In accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, each group health plan that is maintained by any State that receives funds under this chapter, by any political subdivision of such a State, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision, shall provide, in accordance with this subchapter, 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.

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title XXII, § 2201, as added Pub. L. 99–272, title X, § 10003(a) , Apr. 7, 1986 , 100 Stat. 232 ; amended Pub. L. 101–239, title VI, § 6801(a)(1) , Dec. 19, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2296 .)

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