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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AB55 Publication ID: Spring 2013 
Title: Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans 
Abstract: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the Affordable Care Act) amended title I of ERISA, by adding a new section 715 which encompasses various health reform provisions of the Public Health Service Act. These regulations provide guidance on wellness programs. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2590.715-2705   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1027, 1059, 1135, 1161-1168, 1169, 1181-1183, 1181 note, 1185, 1185a,    1185b, 1185d, 1191, 1191a, 1191b, and 1191c    sec 101(g), PL 104-191, 110 Stat 1936    sec 401(b)    PL 105-200, 112 Stat 645 (42 USC 651 note)    sec 512(d), PL 110-343, 122 Stat 3881    sec 1001, 1201, and 1562(e), PL 111-148, 124 Stat 119, as amended by PL 111-152    124 Stat 1029    Secretary of Labor’s Order 1-2011, 77 FR 1088 (January 9, 2012)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/26/2012  77 FR 70619   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/25/2013 
Final Rule  06/03/2013  78 FR 33157   
Final Rule Effective  08/02/2013 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related Agencies: Joint: null/null, TREAS/IRS; 
Agency Contact:
Amy J. Turner
Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance
Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Room N5677, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-5653,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-8335
Fax:202 219-1942