PUBLIC LAW 100-647-NOV. 10, 1988	102 STAT. 3623
"(B) effect of election on other beneficiaries.—
Except as otherwise specified in an election, any election of
continuation coverage by a qualified beneficiary described
in subparagraph (A)(i) or (B) of subsection (g)(l) 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.
"(6) notice requirement.—In accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary—
"(A) The group health plan shall provide, at the time of
commencement of coverage under the plan, written notice
to each covered employee and spouse of the employee (if
any) of the rights provided under this subsection.
"(B) The employer of an employee under a plan must
notify the plan administrator of a qualifying event
described in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), or (F) of paragraph
(3) with respect to such employee within 30 days of the date
of the qualifying event.
"(C) Each covered employee or qualified beneficiary is
responsible for notifying the plan administrator of the
occurrence of any qualifying event described in subpara-
graph (C) or (E) of paragraph (3) within 60 days after the
date of the qualifying event.
"(D) The plan administrator shall notify—
"(i) in the case of a qualifying event described in
subparagraph (A), (B), (D), or (F) of paragraph (3), any
qualified beneficiary with respect to such event, and
"(ii) in the case of a qualifying event described in
subparagraph (C) or (E) of paragraph (3) where the
covered employee notifies the plan administrator under
subparagraph (C), any qualified beneficiary with re-
spect to such event,
of such beneficiary's rights under this subsection.
For purposes of subparagraph (D), any notification shall be
made within 14 days of the date on which the plan adminis-
trator is notified under subparagraph (B) or (C), whichever is
applicable, and any such notification to an individual who is a
qualified beneficiary as the spouse of the covered employee shall
be treated as notification to all other qualified beneficiaries
residing with such spouse at the time such notification is made.
"(7) covered employee.—For purposes of this subsection, the
term 'covered employee' means an individual who is (or was)
provided coverage under a group health plan by virtue of the
individual's employment or previous employment with an
employer.
"(g) definitions.—For purposes of this section—
"(1) qualified beneficiary.—
"(A) in general.—The term 'qualified beneficiary'
means, with respect to a covered employee under a group
health plan, any other individual who, on the day before
the qualifying event for that employee, is a beneficiary
under the plan—
"(i) as the spouse of the covered employee, or
"(ii) as the dependent child of the employee.