Notes on 29 U.S.C. § 1144 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 29 U.S.C. § 1144 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 93-406, title I, Sec. 514, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 897;
Pub. L. 97-473, title III, Secs. 301(a), 302(b), Jan. 14, 1983, 96
Stat. 2611, 2613; Pub. L. 98-397, title I, Sec. 104(b), Aug. 23,
1984, 98 Stat. 1436; Pub. L. 99-272, title IX, Sec. 9503(d)(1),
Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 207; Pub. L. 101-239, title VII, Sec.
7894(f)(2)(A), (3)(A), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2450, 2451; Pub. L.
103-66, title IV, Sec. 4301(c)(4), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 377;
Pub. L. 104-191, title I, Sec. 101(f)(1), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat.
1953; Pub. L. 104-204, title VI, Sec. 603(b)(3)(G), Sept. 26, 1996,
110 Stat. 2938; Pub. L. 105-200, title IV, Sec. 401(h)(2)(A)(i),
(ii), July 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 668.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(8)(B), is act
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title XIX of the
Social Security Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (Sec.
1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and
Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 105-200, Sec. 401(h)(2)(A)(ii),
substituted "they apply to" for "enforced by".
Pub. L. 105-200, Sec. 401(h)(2)(A)(i), amended directory language
of Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 4301(c)(4)(A). See 1993 Amendment note
below.
1996 - Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 104-204 made technical amendment
to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to
section 1191 of this title.
Pub. L. 104-191 added par. (9).
1993 - Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 4301(c)(4)(A), as
amended by Pub. L. 105-200, Sec. 401(h)(1)(A)(i), inserted ",
qualified medical child support orders (within the meaning of
section 1169(a)(2)(A) of this title), and the provisions of law
referred to in section 1169(a)(2)(B)(ii) of this title to the
extent enforced by qualified medical child support orders" before
period at end.
Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 103-66, Sec. 4301(c)(4)(B), added par.
(8) and struck out former par. (8) which read as follows:
"Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any State law
mandating that an employee benefit plan not include any provision
which has the effect of limiting or excluding coverage or payment
for any health care for an individual who would otherwise be
covered or entitled to benefits or services under the terms of the
employee benefit plan, because that individual is provided, or is
eligible for, benefits or services pursuant to a plan under title
XIX of the Social Security Act, to the extent such law is necessary
for the State to be eligible to receive reimbursement under title
XIX of that Act."
1989 - Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 101-239, Sec. 7894(f)(2)(A),
substituted "by such parts 1 and 4 and the preceding sections of
this part" for "by such parts".
Subsec. (b)(6)(B). Pub. L. 101-239, Sec. 7894(f)(3)(A),
substituted "section 1002(1)" for "section 1002(l)".
1986 - Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 99-272 added par. (8).
1984 - Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 98-397 added par. (7).
1983 - Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 97-473, Sec. 301(a), added par.
(5).
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 97-473, Sec. 302(b), added par. (6).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 105-200, title IV, Sec. 401(h)(2)(C), July 16, 1998, 112
Stat. 668, provided that: "The amendments made by subparagraph (A)
[amending this section and section 1169 of this title] shall be
effective as if included in the enactment of section 4301(c)(4)(A)
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 [Pub. L. 103-66]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-204 applicable with respect to group
health plans for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1998, see
section 603(c) of Pub. L. 104-204, set out as a note under section
1003 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-191 applicable with respect to group
health plans for plan years beginning after June 30, 1997, except
as otherwise provided, see section 101(g) of Pub. L. 104-191, set
out as a note under section 1181 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1989 AMENDMENT
Section 7894(f)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 101-239 provided that: "The
amendment made by this paragraph [amending this section] shall take
effect as if included in section 301 of Public Law 97-473."
Section 7894(f)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 101-239 provided that: "The
amendments made by this paragraph [amending this section] shall
take effect as if included in section 302 of Public Law 97-473."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Section 9503(d)(2) of Pub. L. 99-272 provided that:
"(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendment
made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall become
effective on October 1, 1986.
"(B) In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to one or more
collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives
and one or more employers ratified on or before the date of the
enactment of this Act [Apr. 7, 1986], the amendment made by
paragraph (1) shall become effective on the later of -
"(i) October 1, 1986; or
"(ii) the earlier of -
"(I) the date on which the last of the collective bargaining
agreements under which the plan is maintained, which were in
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, terminates
(determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to
after the date of the enactment of this Act); or
"(II) three years after the date of the enactment of this
Act."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-397 effective Jan. 1, 1985, except as
otherwise provided, see section 303(d) of Pub. L. 98-397, set out
as a note under section 1001 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT
Section 301(c) of Pub. L. 97-473 provided that: "The amendment
made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 14, 1983]."
Amendment by section 302(b) of Pub. L. 97-473 effective Jan. 14,
1983, see section 302(c) of Pub. L. 97-473, set out as a note under
section 1002 of this title.
REGULATIONS
Secretary authorized, effective Sept. 2, 1974, to promulgate
regulations wherever provisions of this subchapter call for the
promulgation of regulations, see section 1031 of this title.
PLAN AMENDMENTS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1994
For provisions setting forth circumstances under which any
amendment to a plan required to be made by an amendment made by
section 4301 of Pub. L. 103-66 shall not be required to be made
before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1994, see
section 4301(d) of Pub. L. 103-66, set out as an Effective Date of
1993 Amendment note under section 1021 of this title.
TREATMENT OF OTHER STATE LAWS
Section 301(b) of Pub. L. 97-473 provided that: "The amendment
made by this section [amending this section] shall not be
considered a precedent with respect to extending such amendment to
any other State law."