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42 U.S. Code § 300gg–28 - Coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
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42 U.S. Code § 300gg–28 - Coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence
§ 300gg–28.
Coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence
(a) Medically necessary leave of absenceIn this section, the term “medically necessary leave of absence” means, with respect to a dependent child described in subsection (b)(2) in connection with a group health plan or individual health insurance coverage, a leave of absence of such child from a postsecondary educational institution (including an institution of higher education as defined in section 1002 of title 20), or any other change in enrollment of such child at such an institution, that—
(1) In generalIn the case of a dependent child described in paragraph (2), a group health plan, or a health insurance issuer that offers group or individual health insurance coverage, shall not terminate coverage of such child under such plan or health insurance coverage due to a medically necessary leave of absence before the date that is the earlier of—
(2) Dependent child describedA dependent child described in this paragraph is, with respect to a group health plan or individual health insurance coverage, a beneficiary under the plan who—
Paragraph (1) shall apply to a group health plan or individual health insurance coverage only if the plan or issuer of the coverage has received written certification by a treating physician of the dependent child which states that the child is suffering from a serious illness or injury and that the leave of absence (or other change of enrollment) described in subsection (a) is medically necessary.
A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer that offers group or individual health insurance coverage, shall include, with any notice regarding a requirement for certification of student status for coverage under the plan or coverage, a description of the terms of this section for continued coverage during medically necessary leaves of absence. Such description shall be in language which is understandable to the typical plan participant.
(e) Continued application in case of changed coverageIf—
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVII, § 2728, formerly § 2707, as added Pub. L. 110–381, § 2(b)(1), Oct. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 4083; renumbered § 2728 and amended Pub. L. 111–148, title I, §§ 1001(2), 1563(c)(6), formerly § 1562(c)(6), title X, § 10107(b)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 130, 266, 911.)
2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–148, § 1563(c)(6)(A), formerly § 1562(c)(6)(A), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, § 10107(b)(1), substituted “individual health insurance coverage” for “health insurance coverage offered in connection with such plan” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–148, § 1563(c)(6)(B)(i), formerly § 1562(c)(6)(B)(i), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, § 10107(b)(1), substituted “or a health insurance issuer that offers group or individual health insurance coverage” for “or a health insurance issuer that provides health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–148, § 1563(c)(6)(B)(ii), formerly § 1562(c)(6)(B)(ii), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, § 10107(b)(1), substituted “individual health insurance coverage” for “health insurance coverage offered in connection with the plan” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 111–148, § 1563(c)(6)(B)(iii), formerly § 1562(c)(6)(B)(iii), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, § 10107(b)(1), substituted “individual health insurance coverage” for “health insurance coverage offered by an issuer in connection with such plan”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–148, § 1563(c)(6)(C), formerly § 1562(c)(6)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, § 10107(b)(1), substituted “health insurance issuer that offers group or individual health insurance coverage” for “health insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan”.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 111–148, § 1563(c)(6)(D), formerly § 1562(c)(6)(D), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, § 10107(b)(1), substituted “individual health insurance coverage” for “health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan”.