EXTENSION, UNDER ERISA, OF COVERAGE FROM 18 TO 29 MONTHS FOR THOSE WITH A DISABILITY AT TIME OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

SEC. 6703. EXTENSION, UNDER ERISA, OF COVERAGE FROM 18 TO 29 MONTHS FOR THOSE WITH A DISABILITY AT TIME OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. (a) In General.—Section 602(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1162(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding after and below clause (iv) the following new sentence: “In the case of an individual who is determined, under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act, to have been disabled at the time of a qualifying event described in section 603(2), any reference in clause (i) or (ii) to 18 months with respect to such event is deemed a reference to 29 months, but only if the qualified beneficiary has provided notice of such determination under section 606(3) before the end of such 18 months.”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(E) Termination of extended coverage for disability.—In the case of a qualified beneficiary who is disabled at the time of a qualifying event described in section 603(2), the month that begins more than 30 days after the date of the final determination under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act that the qualified beneficiary is no longer disabled.”. (b) Increased Premium Permitted.—Section 602(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1162(3)) is amended in the matter after and below subparagraph (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: “In the case of an individual described in the last sentence of paragraph (2)(A), any reference in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph to ‘102 percent’ is deemed a reference to ‘150 percent’ for any month after the 18th month of continuation coverage described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(A).”. (c) Notices Required.—Section 606(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1166(3)) (relating to certain notices to plan administrator) is amended by inserting before the comma the following: “and each qualified beneficiary who is determined, under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act, to have been disabled at the time of a qualifying event described in section 603(2) is responsible for notifying the plan administrator of such determination within 60 days after the date of the determination and for notifying the plan administrator within 30 days after the date of any final determination under such title or titles that the qualified beneficiary is no longer disabled”. (d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of whether the qualifying event occurred before, on, or after such date.