110 STAT. 2088 PUBLIC LAW 104-191—AUG. 21, 1996 of 1986, part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or title XXVII of this Act)"; and (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking "at the time of a qualifying event described in section 2203(2)" and inserting "at any time during the first 60 days of continuation coverage under this title". (2) NOTICES. —Section 2206(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb -6(3)) is amended by striking "at the time of a qualifying event described in section 2203(2)" and inserting "at any time during the first 60 days of continuation coverage under this title". (3) BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD.— Section 2208(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb -8(3)(A)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new flush sentence: "Such term shall also include a child who is born to or placed for adoption with the covered employee during the period of continuation coverage under this title.". (b) EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974. — (1) PERIOD OF COVERAGE.—Section 602(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1162(2)) is amended— (A) in the last sentence of subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking "an individual" and inserting "a qualified beneficiary"; (ii) by striking "at the time of a qualifying event described in section 603(2)" and inserting "at any time during the first 60 days of continuation coverage under this part"; (iii) by striking "with respect to such event"; and (iv) by inserting "(with respect to all qualified beneficiaries)" after "29 months"; (B) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting before ", or" the following: "(other than such an exclusion or limitation which does not apply to (or is satisfied by) such beneficiary by reason of chapter 100 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, part 7 of this subtitle, or title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act)"; and (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking "at the time of a qualifying event described in section 603(2)" and inserting "at any time during the first 60 days of continuation coverage under this part". (2) NOTICES. —Section 606(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1166(a)(3)) is amended by striking "at the time of a qualifying event described in section 603(2)" and inserting "at any time during the first 60 days of continuation coverage under this part". (3) BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD.—Section 607(3)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1167(3)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new flush sentence: "Such term shall also include a child who is born to or placed for adoption with the covered employee during the period of continuation coverage under this part.". (c) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—
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