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41 <br /> If cancellation is for non-payment of charges, the notice <br /> shall state the amount of charges due and shall state that if the Member <br /> pays the amount of charges due, plus the cost of preparing and serving <br /> the notice at any time before the cancellation date, Coverage will <br /> remain in effect. <br /> If a Member's Coverage is to be terminated for the reasons <br /> described in Items 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 above, the Plan shall <br /> notify the Member of the proposed termination of Coverage and the right <br /> to have the matter considered in accordance with the Grievance <br /> Procedures described in Section XI of this Contract prior to terminating <br /> coverage. The Plan shall not notify the Group of such proposed <br /> termination until a final decision is issued in accordance with the <br /> Grievance Procedure. <br /> If the Group is subject to the requirements of the Consolidated <br /> Ominibus Budget Reconciliation Act (P.L. 99-272) , termination under <br /> items 2-7 above is subject to a Member's electing Continuation <br /> Coverage. If Continuation Coverage is elected, the Member shall <br /> continue as a Member of the Group for purposes of the Master Group <br /> Contract, provided the premium payment on behalf of the Member is <br /> received by the Plan. <br /> Termination of a Member's Coverage is also subject to continuation <br /> privileges that may be available to the Member under North Carolina <br /> State Law. If State Law makes a continuation privilege available, and <br /> the Member elects such continuation, the Member shall continue as a <br /> Member of the Group for the purposes of the Master Group Contract, <br /> provided the premium payment on behalf of such a Member is received by <br /> the Plan. <br /> 36 <br />