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Revisions and Amendments

COBRA is a complex law. It has also been expanded and revised 12 times since it was started on April 7th, 1986. Amendments include:

October 21, 1986 - the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
October 22, 1986 The Tax Reform Act of 1986
November 10, 1988 the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 (TAMRA
December 19, 1989 the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989
November 5, 1990, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
August 10, 1993, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
August 20, 1996, the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
August 21, 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
August 6, 2002, the Trade Act of 2002
February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
December 19, 2009, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010
March 3, 2010, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010

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Craig Casey is an Writer, Coach, Blogger, Husband, and Former Health Insurance Agent helping people on the web since 1999 with their health insurance problems.