42 U.S.C. § 300bb: Election

begins not later than the date on which coverage terminates under the plan by reason of a qualifying event, is of at least 60 days’ duration, and the date described in subparagraph (A), or in the case of any qualified beneficiary who receives notice under section 300bb–6(4) of this title , the date of such notice. Except as otherwise specified in an election, any election of continuation coverage by a qualified beneficiary described in subparagraph (A)(i) or (B) of section 300bb–8(3) of this title shall be deemed to include an election of continuation coverage on behalf of any other qualified beneficiary who would lose coverage under the plan by reason of the qualifying event. If there is a choice among types of coverage under the plan, each qualified beneficiary is entitled to make a separate selection among such types of coverage. In the case of a nonelecting TAA-eligible individual and notwithstanding subsection (a), such individual may elect continuation coverage under this subchapter during the 60-day period that begins on the first day of the month in which the individual becomes a TAA-eligible individual, but only if such election is made not later than 6 months after the date of the TAA-related loss of coverage. Any continuation coverage elected by a TAA-eligible individual under paragraph (1) shall commence at the beginning of the 60-day election period described in such paragraph and shall not include any period prior to such 60-day election period. beginning on the date of the TAA-related loss of coverage, and ending on the first day of the 60-day election period described in paragraph (1), has a TAA-related loss of coverage; and did not elect continuation coverage under this part 2 during the TAA-related election period. 2 So in original. This subchapter is not divided into parts. an eligible TAA recipient (as defined in paragraph (2) of section 35(c) of title 26 ), and an eligible alternative TAA recipient (as defined in paragraph (3) of such section). The term “TAA-related election period” means, with respect to a TAA-related loss of coverage, the 60-day election period under this part 2 which is a direct consequence of such loss. The term “TAA-related loss of coverage” means, with respect to an individual whose separation from employment gives rise to being an TAA-eligible individual, the loss of health benefits coverage associated with such separation.