Source credit, amendments & notes
(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, §514, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 897; Pub. L. 97–473, title III, §§301(a), 302(b), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2611, 2613; Pub. L. 98–397, title I, §104(b), Aug. 23, 1984, 98 Stat. 1436; Pub. L. 99–272, title IX, §9503(d)(1), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 207; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, §7894(f)(2)(A), (3)(A), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2450, 2451; Pub. L. 103–66, title IV, §4301(c)(4), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 377.)
References in Text
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(8)(B), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title XIX of the Social Security Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (§1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
Amendments
1993—Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 103–66, §4301(c)(4)(A), which directed the insertion in par. (7)(D) of “, qualified medical child support orders (within the meaning of section 1169(a)(2)(A) of this title), and the provisions of law referred to in section 1169(a)(2)(B)(ii) of this title to the extent enforced by qualified medical child support orders” before the period, was executed by making the insertion before the period at end of par. (7), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 103–66, §4301(c)(4)(B), added par. (8) and struck out former par. (8) which read as follows: “Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any State law mandating that an employee benefit plan not include any provision which has the effect of limiting or excluding coverage or payment for any health care for an individual who would otherwise be covered or entitled to benefits or services under the terms of the employee benefit plan, because that individual is provided, or is eligible for, benefits or services pursuant to a plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act, to the extent such law is necessary for the State to be eligible to receive reimbursement under title XIX of that Act.”
1989—Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 101–239, §7894(f)(2)(A), substituted “by such parts 1 and 4 and the preceding sections of this part” for “by such parts”.
Subsec. (b)(6)(B). Pub. L. 101–239, §7894(f)(3)(A), substituted “section 1002(1)” for “section 1002(l)”.
1986—Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 99–272 added par. (8).
1984—Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 98–397 added par. (7).
1983—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 97–473, §301(a), added par. (5).
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 97–473, §302(b), added par. (6).
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Section 7894(f)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 101–239 provided that: “The amendment made by this paragraph [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in section 301 of Public Law 97–473.”
Section 7894(f)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 101–239 provided that: “The amendments made by this paragraph [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in section 302 of Public Law 97–473.”
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Section 9503(d)(2) of Pub. L. 99–272 provided that:
“(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall become effective on October 1, 1986.
“(B) In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and one or more employers ratified on or before the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 7, 1986], the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall become effective on the later of—
“(i) October 1, 1986; or
“(ii) the earlier of—
“(I) the date on which the last of the collective bargaining agreements under which the plan is maintained, which were in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of the enactment of this Act); or
“(II) three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–397 effective Jan. 1, 1985, except as otherwise provided, see section 303(d) of Pub. L. 98–397, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Section 301(c) of Pub. L. 97–473 provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 14, 1983].”
Amendment by section 302(b) of Pub. L. 97–473 effective Jan. 14, 1983, see section 302(c) of Pub. L. 97–473, set out as a note under section 1002 of this title.
Regulations
Secretary authorized, effective Sept. 2, 1974, to promulgate regulations wherever provisions of this subchapter call for the promulgation of regulations, see section 1031 of this title.
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1994
For provisions setting forth circumstances under which any amendment to a plan required to be made by an amendment made by section 4301 of Pub. L. 103–66 shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1994, see section 4301(d) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 1021 of this title.
Treatment of Other State Laws
Section 301(b) of Pub. L. 97–473 provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall not be considered a precedent with respect to extending such amendment to any other State law.”
ERISA § 514 (29 U.S.C. § 1144) — Other laws · USC 1994 ed., current through 1995-01-04 · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=usc29-1144&asof=1994-01-27 · printed Oct 16, 2026