103 STAT. 2446 PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 "(b) ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE WITH RsQuntEiyiENT FOR NOTIFICATION OF MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS BY EMPLOYERS.—The requirements of subsection (a)(2) shall be considered satisfied in the case of a multiemployer plan in connection with a qualifying event described in paragraph (2) of section 603 if the plan provides that the determination of the occurrence of such qualifying event will be made by the plan administrator.". (B)(i) Section 4980B(f)(6) of the 1986 Code (as added by the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988) is ^;f amended— ?^*« (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after "30 days" the 1^ following: "(or, in the case of a group health plan wMch is a r^r, multiemployer plan, such longer period of time as may be provided in the terms of the plan); and (ID in the first sentence following subparagraph (D), by inserting after "14 days" the following: "(or, in the case of a group health plan which is a multiemployer plan, such longer period of time as may be provided in the terms of the plan)", (ii) Section 4980B(f)(6) of the 1986 Code (as added by the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988) is amended by inserting, after and below subparagraph (D), the following new flush sentence: "The requirements of subparagraph (B) shall be considered satisfied in the case of a multiemployer plan in connection with a qualifying event described in paragraph (3)(B) if the plan provides that the determination of the occurrence of such qualifying event will be made by the plan administrator.". 26 USC 4980B (Q The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply with "°*®- respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1990. . (2)(A) Section 4980B(f) of the 1986 Code (as added by the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(8) OPTIONAL EXTENSION OF REQUIRED PERIODS.—A group health plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the require- ments of this subsection solely because the plan provides both— "(A) that the period of extended coverage referred to in paragraph (2)(B) commences with the date of the loss of i coverage, and "(B) that the applicable notice period provided under paragraph (6)(B) commences with the date of the loss of coverage.". 29 USC 1167. (B)(i) Section 607 of ERISA is amended— (1) m the heading, by inserting "AND SPECIAL RULES" after "DEFINITIONS"; and (H) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(5) OPTIONAL EXTENSION OF REQUIRED PERIODS.—A group health plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the require- ments of this part solely because the plan provides both— "(A) that the period of extended coverage referred to in section 602(2) commences with the date of the loss of cov- erage, and "(B) that the applicable notice period provided under section 606(a)(2) commences with the date of the loss of coverage.".
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