---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300gg–54"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300gg–54"
heading: "Coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300gg-54"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter XXV — Requirements Relating to Health Insurance Coverage"
  - "Part B — Individual Market Rules"
  - "Subpart 2 — other requirements"
---

# §300gg–54. Coverage of dependent students on medically necessary leave of absence


The provisions of [section 2707](/usc/42/2707.md)[^1] shall apply to [health insurance coverage](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=b-1) offered by a [health insurance issuer](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=b-2) in the [individual market](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=e-1-A) in the same manner as they apply to [health insurance coverage](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=b-1) offered by a [health insurance issuer](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=b-2) in connection with a [group health plan](/usc/42/300bb–8.md?p=1) in the small or [large group market](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=e-3).


## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVII, § 2753, as added Pub. L. 110–381, § 2(b)(2), Oct. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 4084.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 2707, referred to in text, is a reference to section 2707 of act July 1, 1944. Section 2707, which was classified to section 300gg–7 of this title, was renumbered section 2728 and amended by Pub. L. 111–148, title I, §§ 1001(2), 1563(c)(6), formerly § 1562(c)(6), title X, § 10107(b)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 130, 266, 911, and was transferred to section 300gg–28 of this title. A new section 2707 of act July 1, 1944, related to comprehensive health insurance coverage, was added, effective for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2014, by Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1201(4), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 161, and is classified to section 300gg–6 of this title.

### Codification

Section 2(b)(2) of Pub. L. 110–381, which directed amendment of subpart 3 of part B of title XXVII of act July 1, 1944, by adding this section at the end, was executed in this subpart, which is subpart 2 of part B of title XXVII of act July 1, 1944, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the redesignation of subpart 3 as subpart 2 by Pub. L. 110–233, title I, § 102(b)(1)(A), May 21, 2008, 122 Stat. 893.

Another section 2753 of act July 1, 1944, is classified to section 300gg–53 of this title.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section applicable with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is one year after Oct. 9, 2008, and to medically necessary leaves of absence beginning during such plan years, see section 2(d) of Pub. L. 110–381, set out as a note under section 9813 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.