42 U.S.C. § 300gg–7 — Prohibition on excessive waiting periods

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 111-148 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 33 words · no verdicts yet

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A group health plan or insurer can't make employees wait more than 90 days before group coverage starts. The waiting period is defined in section 300gg–3(b)(4). This limit applies to group health insurance coverage only.

A group health plan and an insurer offering group health insurance coverage can't apply a waiting period longer than 90 days. "Waiting period" has the meaning given to it in section 300gg–3(b)(4) of this title.

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A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall not apply any waiting period (as defined in section 300gg–3(b)(4) of this title) that exceeds 90 days.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVII, § 2708, as added and amended Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1201(4), title X, § 10103(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 161, 892.)

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1944Enacted · Pub. L. 111-148 · 124 Stat. 161, 892

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