42 U.S.C. § 300bb–6 — Notice requirements

Under regulations the Secretary sets: (1) The group health plan must give written notice, when coverage under the plan begins, to each covered employee and their spouse (if any), explaining the rights described in this section. (2) The employer must tell the plan administrator about a qualifying event that is the employee's death, job loss or reduced hours, or Medicare entitlement (the events in section 300bb–3(1), (2), or (4)) within 30 days of that event. (3) The covered employee or qualified beneficiary must tell the plan administrator about a qualifying event that is a divorce/legal separation or a child losing dependent status (section 300bb–3(3) or (5)) within 60 days of that event. A beneficiary found disabled during the first 60 days of continuation coverage must also tell the plan administrator of that finding within 60 days, and must report within 30 days if a later ruling says they're no longer disabled. (4) The plan administrator must then notify: (A) for events under section 300bb–3(1), (2), or (4), any affected qualified beneficiary; and (B) for events under section 300bb–3(3) or (5) — once the employee has notified the administrator under paragraph (3) — any affected qualified beneficiary, about that beneficiary's rights. This notice from the plan administrator must go out within 14 days of the administrator being notified under paragraph (2) or (3), whichever applies. If the notice goes to a qualified beneficiary who is the covered employee's spouse, it counts as notice to every other qualified beneficiary who lives with that spouse at the time.