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42 U.S.C. 18011: Preservation of right to maintain existing coverage

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Changed by 2 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2020Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

2010Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

2010Patient Protection and Affordable Care Actcreated it

42 U.S.C. 18011Preservation of right to maintain existing coverage

(a)No changes to existing coverageadded to

(b)Allowance for family members to join current coverage

(c)Allowance for new employees to join current plan

(d)Effect on collective bargaining agreements

(e)Definition

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 7853PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026introduced

H.R. 6182Find It Early Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 7853 PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (a)
H.R. 6182 Find It Early Act · introduced · would change (a)

How it got here

2020

Pub. L. 116–260 added par. (5). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)

2010

Pub. L. 111–148, §10103(d)(1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (3), with" for "With". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 111–148, §10103(d)(2), added par. (3). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 111–152 added par. (4). (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.