Michelle’s Law is now in effect across the country. It states that a student can take up to a year off school for illness so that the student can remain on the families health insurance.
It’s named after a college student called Michelle Morse who died of colon cancer in 2005 and who remained a full time student to keep her insurance.
It’s a good law as I know first hand what a horror colon cancer can be and I can’t imagine having to go to classes till you are on your death bed. Kudos to her mom AnnMarie Morse and Rep. Paul Hodes.