Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§300gg–54 Coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXV— - REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE › Part Part B— - Individual Market Rules › Subpart subpart 2— - other requirements › § 300gg–54
Summary
Health insurers that sell individual health plans must follow the same rules that apply to insurers offering small- and large-group health plans.
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Title 42, §300gg–54
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The provisions of section 2707 11 See References in Text note below. shall apply to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner as they apply to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in the small or large group market.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 2707, referred to in text, is a reference to section 2707 of act
July 1, 1944. section 2707, which was classified to section 300gg–7 of this title, was renumbered section 2728 and amended by 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, and was transferred to section 300gg–28 of this title. A new section 2707 of act
July 1, 1944, related to comprehensive health insurance coverage, was added, effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014, by Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1201(4), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 161, and is classified to section 300gg–6 of this title. Codification section 2(b)(2) of Pub. L. 110–381, which directed amendment of subpart 3 of part B of title XXVII of act
July 1, 1944, by adding this section at the end, was executed in this subpart, which is subpart 2 of part B of title XXVII of act
July 1, 1944, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redesignation of subpart 3 as subpart 2 by Pub. L. 110–233, title I, § 102(b)(1)(A),
May 21, 2008, 122 Stat. 893. Another section 2753 of act
July 1, 1944, is classified to section 300gg–53 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is one year after Oct. 9, 2008, and to medically necessary leaves of absence beginning during such plan years, see section 2(d) of Pub. L. 110–381, set out as a note under section 9813 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
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42 U.S.C. § 300gg–54
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
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