Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

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Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:allows temporary extension of health coverage
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:COBRA
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act_(HIPAA)
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
group health plans
employers with 20 or more employees
qualifying events such as job loss, reduction in hours, divorce, death
gptkbp:category 1986 in American law
Employee benefits
Health insurance law
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:29_U.S.C._§§_1161–1169
gptkbp:dateEnacted April 7, 1986
gptkbp:duration up to 18 or 36 months depending on qualifying event
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
gptkbp:provides continuation of group health coverage
gptkbp:purpose protect employees and families from loss of health coverage
gptkbp:requires beneficiaries to pay full cost of coverage plus administrative fee
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Employee_Benefits_Security_Administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5