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Michelle's Law
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
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- Official: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Michelle's Law as introduced.
6/25/2007--Introduced.
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 leavSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate |  | Considered By President |  | Bill Becomes Law |
| June 25, 2007 | July 30, 2008 | | | |
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- Jul 31, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on Jul 30, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 30, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2851.
- Jul 30, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Jul 30, 2008: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Added to calendar on Jul 30, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522..
- Jul 30, 2008: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Jul 30, 2008: Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
- Jul 30, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-806, Part I.
- Added to calendar on Jul 16, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0..
- Jul 16, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 09, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Jul 09, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 11, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 11, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Jun 25, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jun 25, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
- Jun 25, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 25, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Jun 25, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced on Jun 25, 2007.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation (HR 2851 and S 400) that would allow college students to take as long as one year of medical ...
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To read more on this new legislation, visit the Library of Congress and view Bill HR2851. If you are currently a student and not currently enrolled under any insurance policy, pleaes view our Student Insurance page to receive free ...
Excerpt: "On July 30, 2008, the House passed 'Michelle's Law' (HR2851), which would enable full-time students on a medically necessary leave of absence to keep their health insurance for up to one year. Under most health plans, ...
Excerpt: "On July 30, 2008, the House passed 'Michelle's Law' (HR2851), which would enable full-time students on a medically necessary leave of absence to keep their health insurance for up to one year. Under most health plans, ...
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