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.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (3 more) 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... more
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Bill Status
| 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 |
In the News
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. ...
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, ...
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 ...
Blog Coverage
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 ...
Source: Illinois Insurance News Blog
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 ...
Source: Health On Campus
November 16, 2008 Michelleâs Law in the Stanford Daily « 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. ...
Source: Stanford Colleges Against Cancer











