 H.R.2851
Michelle's Law
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
 5 Total Points
Summary
Michelle's Law - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan from terminating coverage of a dependent child due to a medically necessary leave of absence from a postsecondary education institution or any other change in enrollment at that institution that commences while such child is suffering from a severe illness or injury and causes such child to lose full-time student status before that earlier of: (1) one year after the first day of the medically necessary leave of absence; or (2) the date on which such coverage would otherwise terminate under the terms of the plan. Requires certification by the child's attending physician. Applies such requirement to coverage offered in the individual market. What do you think?
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Legislation Detail
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Legislation Slant
Latest Action:
Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health
This action occurred on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 and earned 5 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on June 25, 2007
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