# 42 U.S.C. § 300bb–1: State and local governmental group health plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 300bb–1
- **Heading:** State and local governmental group health plans must provide continuation coverage to certain individuals
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** 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

## Text

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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