Baxter. Retained Employees and any Former Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event under COBRA on, prior to, or following the Distribution Date, (b) Baxalta Employees who do not at any time become Transferred Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event under COBRA on, prior to, or following the Distribution Date, and (c) other Baxalta Employees (and their covered dependents), with respect to qualifying events under COBRA incurred prior to or on the applicable Transfer Date. Baxalta shall assume responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the Baxalta Health and Welfare Plans with respect to any Transferred Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event or loss of coverage under the Baxalta Health and Welfare Plans after their respective Transfer Dates. The Parties agree that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall not constitute a COBRA qualifying event for any purpose of COBRA.
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Sources: Employee Matters Agreement (Baxter International Inc), Employee Matters Agreement (Baxalta Inc), Employee Matters Agreement (Baxalta Inc)