such individual could be covered under such plan. (C) Notification requirement An assistance eligible individual shall notify in writing the group health plan with respect to which paragraph (1)(A) applies if such paragraph ceases to apply by reason of subparagraph (A)(i). Such notice shall be provided to the group health plan in such time and manner as may be specified by the Secretary of Labor. (3) Assistance eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term assistance eligible individual means any qualified beneficiary if— (A) at any time during the period that begins with March 1, 2020, and ends with December 31, 2020, such qualified beneficiary is eligible for COBRA continuation coverage, (B) such qualified beneficiary elects such coverage, and (C) the qualifying event with respect to the COBRA continuation coverage consists of the involuntary termination of the covered employee's employment and occurred during such period. (4) Extension of election period and effect on coverage (A) In general For purposes of applying section 605(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 , section 4980B(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 2205(a) of the Public Health Service Act , and section 8905a(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, in the case of an individual who does not have an election of COBRA continuation coverage in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act but who would be an assistance eligible individual if such election were so in effect, such individual may elect the COBRA continuation coverage under the COBRA continuation coverage provisions containing such sections during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 60 days after the date on which the notification required under paragraph (7)(C) is provided to such individual. (B) Commencement of coverage