United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4709 (105th)
Beneficiary Notification Rights Act of 1998
Introduced
6 October 1998
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Summary
Beneficiary Notification Rights Act of 1998 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to require a health insurance issuer intending to terminate coverage or allow a policy to lapse because a group health plan failed to pay premiums necessary to maintain coverage, to: (1) notify all participants and beneficiaries of such situation; and (2) if such plan is terminated, provide all participants and beneficiaries with the option of enrollment under a conversion health plan.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 1998
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Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 1998
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 October 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/4709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/4709