99-272
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99-272 is the public law number for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), a major U.S. federal law known for its provisions allowing continued health insurance coverage after job loss or other qualifying events.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States public law
ⓘ
federal statute ⓘ |
| allows | qualified beneficiaries to pay full premium plus administrative fee ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | COBRA health insurance law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Internal Revenue Code of 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Health Service Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal government of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
private-sector employers with group health plans ⓘ state and local government employers with group health plans ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 26 of the United States Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Title 29 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ Title 42 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines | qualified beneficiary for continuation coverage purposes ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 1986-04-07 ⓘ |
| excludes |
certain church plans
ⓘ
plans sponsored by the federal government ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | COBRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProvision |
Medicaid program changes
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Medicare hospital insurance financing changes ⓘ Social Security program changes ⓘ budget reconciliation measures ⓘ health insurance continuation coverage requirements ⓘ revenue and tax provisions ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| legislativeType | omnibus budget reconciliation act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumContinuationPeriod |
18 months for most job loss or reduction in hours events
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36 months for certain other qualifying events ⓘ |
| partOf | federal budget reconciliation process of the mid-1980s ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
continuation coverage after death of covered employee
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continuation coverage after divorce or legal separation ⓘ continuation coverage after job loss ⓘ continuation coverage after reduction in hours ⓘ continuation coverage for dependent children aging out of coverage ⓘ temporary continuation of group health coverage ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 99-272 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
employers with 20 or more employees offering group health plans
ⓘ
group health plans ⓘ |
| requires | employers to offer continuation coverage to qualified beneficiaries ⓘ |
| shortName | COBRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Medicaid
NERFINISHED
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Medicare NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Security NERFINISHED ⓘ budget reconciliation ⓘ employee benefits ⓘ federal budget ⓘ health insurance continuation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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