Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Consolidated_Omnibus_Budget_Reconciliation_Act_of_1985
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:COBRA
gptkbp:affects group health plans
employers with 20 or more employees
gptkbp:amendedBy subsequent federal laws
gptkbp:appliesTo employees
spouses
dependent children
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_federal_health_legislation
United States federal labor legislation
1986 in American law
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Title_26_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkb:Title_29_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkb:Title_42_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:containsProvision gptkb:COBRA_health_insurance_continuation
Medicare changes
emergency medical treatment and labor act (EMTALA)
gptkbp:coverageDuration up to 18 months
up to 36 months in some cases
gptkbp:dateEnacted April 7, 1986
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:99th_United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:COBRA
gptkbp:penalty excise tax
gptkbp:provides temporary continuation of health coverage
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Pub.L._99–272
gptkbp:purpose budget reconciliation
health insurance continuation
federal spending control
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Medicare
gptkb:government
gptkb:insurance
employer-sponsored health plans
gptkbp:requires notification of continuation rights
gptkbp:section gptkb:Title_IX,_Subtitle_C_(EMTALA)
gptkb:Title_IX_(Medicare_provisions)
gptkb:Title_X_(COBRA_health_benefit_provisions)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Section_9605_(COBRA_Continuation_Coverage)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6