US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 300gg–27

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Section text and notes

section 1185b of title 291

1 So in original.
The provisions of shall apply to group health plans, and and  health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, as if included in this subpart.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title IX, § 903(a)]112 Stat. 2681–337 Pub. L. 111–148, title I124 Stat. 130 (, title XXVII, § 2727, formerly § 2706, as added , , , 2681–438; renumbered § 2727 and amended , §§ 1001(2), 1563(c)(5), formerly § 1562(c)(5), title X, § 10107(b)(1), , , 266, 911.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 300gg–6 of this titlePub. L. 111–148Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–148, § 1563(c)(5)Pub. L. 111–148, § 10107(b)(1)2010—, formerly § 1562(c)(5), as renumbered by , substituted “and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage” for “health insurance issuers providing health insurance coverage in connection with group health plans”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title IX, § 903(c)(1)]112 Stat. 2681–337

“(A)

In general .—

The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall apply to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act [].
“(B)

Special rule for collective bargaining agreements .—

In the case of a group health plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers, any plan amendment made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any requirement added by the amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.”
, , , 2681–438, provided that: