H.R.2851 - 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. view all titles (3)

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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.
  • Short: Michelle's Law as enacted.

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10/22/08
New law helps ailing students

Michelle's Law (HR 2851) will allow certain college students up to 12 months' medical leave from school without the fear of losing their ...

Source: Ranger (subscription), TX
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10/20/08
Health insurers must cover ill col...

HR 2851, commonly known as “Michelle’s Law,” prohibits insurers from dropping coverage for students who leave school temporarily d...

Source: IFAwebnews.com, MD
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10/08/08
Congress passes health care bill

The Senate approved HR 2851, also known as Michelle’s Law, unanimously Oct. 2. “It was sent to the White House and (the President) ha...

Source: The Auburn Plainsman,  USA
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10/07/08
Proposed law to secure insurance f...

25, the United States Senate approved Michelle's Law (HR 2851), which would allow college students who have serious illnesses to take up ...

Source: Daily Vidette, IL
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08/09/07
Legislation Would Allow Students T...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation (HR 2851 and S 400) that would allow college students to take as long as one ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
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12/30/08
Michelle’s Law Extends Coverage ...

Michelle’s Law (HR-2851) was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President on October 3, 2008 as Public Law No: 110-381. Mich...

Source: Illinois Insurance News Blog
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11/23/08
Health On Campus: Seriously ill st...

On Oct. 9, 2008, President George Bush signed into law bill HR.2851, also known as Michelle’s Law. Michelle’s Law will guarantee that...

Source: Health On Campus
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11/15/08
Michelle’s Law in the Stanford D...

New legislation affecting college students, titled Michelle’s Law (H.R. 2851), guarantees students taking medical leaves of absence up ...

Source: Stanford Colleges Against Cancer
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11/11/08
Womenstake: Seriously Ill College ...

Congress is currently considering a bill (H.R. 2851/S. 400, or “Michelle’s Law”) which would ensure that dependent college students...

Source: Womenstake
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11/09/08
BenefitsLink Health & Welfare Plan...

Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Welcomes the Passage of HR 2851, Known As 'Michelle's Law' Excerpt: "Wisconsin has had it's own versi...

Source: World Bloger
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10/29/08
College students can take medical ...

Bush signed off on Michelles Law (HR.2851) so that other college students would never have to make that choice.... Tagged as: michelle, c...

Source: Free Health | Complete Source to Health...
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10/29/08
Prepare for “Michelle’s Law”

Prepare for “Michelle’s Law” October 29, 2008 | New Hampshire | No Comments As of October, 2008, health plans will have to re-evaluate ...

Source: Passion for Subro - The personal subrogation blog of Attorney Adam V. Russo.
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10/28/08
Prepare for “Michelle’s Law”

Proposed legislation (HR2851) recently signed into law by President Bush, will make it mandatory that health plans which cover full time ...

Source: Passion for Subro
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10/22/08
Law Continues Health Coverage for ...

President Bush signed H.R. 2851 on October 9. It was dubbed “Michelle’s Law” in deference to the courageous Michelle Morse of New H...

Source: DMEC Legislative Updates
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10/21/08
New law helps ailing students

President Bush has signed into law a critical bill that will protect full-time college students from their health insurance being dropped...

Source: The Ranger
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