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42 U.S.C. 18024: Related definitions

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (f)

How it got here

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–60, §2(a)(1), substituted "51" for "101". (Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–60, §2(a)(2), substituted "50" for "100". (Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–60, §2(a)(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In the case of plan years beginning before January 1, 2016, a State may elect to apply this subsection by substituting '51 employees' for '101 employees' in paragraph (1) and by substitu… (Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act) Law text · (b)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10104(d), added subsec. (e). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (e)

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.