HR 2851 · 110th Congress · Health

Michelle's Law

Introduced 2007-06-25· Sponsored by Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-381.(2008-10-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Michelle's Law - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan from terminating coverage of a dependent child due to a medically necessary leave of absence from a postsecondary education institution or any other change in enrollment at that institution that commences while such child is suffering from a severe illness or injury and causes such child to lose full-time student status before that earlier of: (1) one year after the first day of the medically necessary leave of absence; or (2) the date on which such coverage would otherwise terminate under the terms of the plan. Requires certification by the child's attending physician. Applies such requirement to coverage offered in the individual market.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2851, Michelle's Law

Jul 28, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 16, 2008</p>

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H.R. 2851, Michelle's Law

Jul 28, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 16, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican