Under 29 CFR 2590.701-6(c), a group
health plan must provide an individual who is offered coverage
under the plan a notice describing the plan's special enrollment
rights at or before the time coverage is offered. The Departments
believe that the special enrollment notice is necessary to ensure
that employees understand their enrollment options and will be able
to exercise their rights during any 30-day enrollment period
following a special enrollment event. The final regulations provide
detailed sample language describing special enrollment rights for
use in the notice. The sample language is expected to reduce costs
for group health plans since it eliminates the need for plans to
develop their own language.
US Code:
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USC 1191c Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974
Allan Beckmann 202 693-8429
beckmann.allan@dol.gov
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
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