U.S. COBRA and HIPAA Sample Clauses

The U.S. COBRA and HIPAA clause outlines the employer’s obligations to provide continued health insurance coverage and protect health information privacy for employees in accordance with federal law. In practice, this clause ensures that employees who lose their job or experience certain qualifying events are informed of their right to continue group health benefits at their own expense, and that their personal health information is handled confidentially and securely. Its core function is to ensure compliance with federal regulations, thereby protecting both the employer from legal liability and the employee’s access to health coverage and privacy rights.
U.S. COBRA and HIPAA. The KAR Group shall continue to be responsible for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the KAR Welfare Plans with respect to any KAR Group Employees and any Former KAR Group Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event under COBRA before, as of, or after the Effective Time. Effective as of the Effective Time, the SpinCo Group shall assume responsibility for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the SpinCo Welfare Plans with respect to any SpinCo Group Employees or Former SpinCo Group Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event or loss of coverage under the KAR Welfare Plans and/or the SpinCo Welfare Plans before, as of, or after the Effective Time. 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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