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            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
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<p>This proposed rule would allow more flexibility in the availability of grandfathered health plans in the individual and small group markets, as well as carry out the instructions in the October 12, 2017 Executive Order to consider expanding the use of health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), and association health plans (AHPs).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
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            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 111-148, title I</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2018</TTBL_DATE>
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                    <CODE>1545</CODE>
                    <NAME>Internal Revenue Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IRS</ACRONYM>
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                    <CODE>1210</CODE>
                    <NAME>Employee Benefits Security Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EBSA</ACRONYM>
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                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Jeff</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wu</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director for Policy</TITLE>
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                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
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                <EMAIL>jeff.wu@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, MS: 733H.02, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
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