H.R.2851: Michelle's Law - U.S. Congress

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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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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 leav... morehide bill summary

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
June 25, 2007		July 30, 2008		September 25, 2008		October 09, 2008		October 09, 2008

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Signed on Oct 09, 2008.
Enacted on Oct 09, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-381.
Sep 30, 2008. Presented to President.
Sep 25, 2008: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 25, 2008. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2008. Cleared for White House.
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: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 30, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 30, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2851.
Jul 30, 2008: Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Jul 30, 2008: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Added to calendar on Jul 30, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522..
Jul 30, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-806, Part I.
Jul 16, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Added to calendar on Jul 16, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0..
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 Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Sep 11, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 03, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 25, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 25, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
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.
Jun 25, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means

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October 23, 2008 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 health insurance. ...

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October 21, 2008 Health insurers must cover ill college students

HR 2851, commonly known as âMichelleâs Law,â prohibits insurers from dropping coverage for students who leave school temporarily due to illness, ...

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October 09, 2008 Congress passes health care bill

The Senate approved HR 2851, also known as Michelleâs Law, unanimously Oct. 2. âIt was sent to the White House and (the President) has 10 days to sign it as ...

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December 31, 2008 Michelleâs Law Extends Coverage for Sick College Students Taking a ...

Michelleâs Law (HR-2851) was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President on October 3, 2008 as Public Law No: 110-381. Michelleâs Law requires group and individual health plans to continue covering otherwise eligible ...

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November 24, 2008 Health On Campus: Seriously ill students can rest assured

On Oct. 9, 2008, President George Bush signed into law bill HR.2851, also known as Michelleâs Law. Michelleâs Law will guarantee that students, who become seriously ill, like Morse, can attend to their recovery and not worry about being ...

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November 16, 2008 Michelleâs Law in the Stanford Daily Â« Stanford Colleges Against ...

New legislation affecting college students, titled Michelleâs Law (H.R. 2851), guarantees students taking medical leaves of absence up to a year of dependent status under their parentsâ health insurance plans. ...

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