Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 300gg–7

Prohibition on excessive waiting periods

Section text and notes

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

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

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVII, § 2707 Pub. L. 110–381, § 2(b)(1)122 Stat. 4083 section 300gg–28 of this titleA prior section 300gg–7, , as added , , , which related to coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence, was renumbered section 2728 of act , and transferred to .

section 238g of this titleA prior section 2708 of act , was successively renumbered by subsequent acts and transferred, see .

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–148, § 10103(b)2010—, struck out “or individual” after “offering group”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1255 of Pub. L. 111–148section 300gg of this titleSection effective for plan years beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .

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