Michelle’s Law

On October 9, President Bush signed H.R. 2851, which is commonly known as "Michelle’s Law.” H.R. 2851 is named in memory of Michelle Morse, a Plymouth State University student who died of colon cancer in November 2005 at the age of 22. Michelle’s Law ensures that dependents who receive health insurance coverage under a parent’s health insurance plan due to their status as a full-time student at a postsecondary institution will not lose full-time student status as a result of a medically necessary leave of absence from school.

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