42 U.S.C. § 300gg–7
Prohibition on excessive waiting periods
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 300gg–7, Prohibition on excessive waiting periods, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/476647
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A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall not apply any waiting period (as defined in section 300gg–3(b)(4) of this title) that exceeds 90 days.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act