[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR2590.606-2.]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
 CHAPTER XXV--EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                  LABOR
 
PART 2590_RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR GROUP HEALTH PLANS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart A_Continuation Coverage, Qualified Medical Child Support Orders, 
                      Coverage for Adopted Children
 
Sec. 2590.606-2.  Notice requirement for employers.

    (a) General. Pursuant to section 606(a)(2) of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (the Act), except as 
otherwise provided herein, the employer of a covered employee under a 
group health plan subject to the continuation coverage requirements of 
part 6 of title I of the Act shall provide, in accordance with this 
section, notice to the administrator of the plan of the occurrence of a 
qualifying event that is the covered employee's death, termination of 
employment (other than by reason of gross misconduct), reduction in 
hours of employment, Medicare entitlement, or a proceeding in a case 
under title 11, United States Code, with respect to the employer from 
whose employment the covered employee retired at any time.
    (b) Timing of notice. The notice required by this section shall be 
furnished to the administrator of the plan--
    (1) In the case of a plan that provides, with respect to a 
qualifying event, pursuant to section 607(5) of the Act, that 
continuation coverage and the applicable period for providing notice 
under section 606(a)(2) of the Act shall commence on the date of loss of 
coverage, not later than 30 days after the date on which a qualified 
beneficiary loses coverage under the plan due to the qualifying event;
    (2) In the case of a multiemployer plan that provides, pursuant to 
section 606(a)(2) of the Act, for a longer period of time within which 
employers may provide notice of a qualifying event, not later than the 
end of the period provided pursuant to the plan's terms for such notice; 
and
    (3) In all other cases, not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the qualifying event occurred.
    (c) Content of notice. The notice required by this section shall 
include sufficient information to enable the administrator to determine 
the plan, the covered employee, the qualifying event, and the date of 
the qualifying event.
    (d) Multiemployer plan special rules. This section shall not apply 
to any employer that maintains a multiemployer plan, with respect to 
qualifying events affecting coverage under such plan, if the plan 
provides, pursuant to section 606(b) of the Act, that the administrator 
shall determine whether such a qualifying event has occurred.
    (e) Applicability. This section shall apply to any notice obligation 
described in this section that arises on or after the first day of the 
first plan year beginning on or after November 26, 2004.

[69 FR 30097, May 26, 2004]

    Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 30097, May 26, 2004, subpart A was 
amended by adding Sec. Sec. 2590.606-1 through 2590.606-4, effective 
July 26, 2004.

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