0938-AU98 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Requirements Related to Advanced Explanation of Benefits and Other Provisions Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (CMS-9900)

This proposed rule would implement section 9816 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code), section 716 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and section 2799A1 of the Public Health Service (PHS Act), as directed by section 111 of the No Surprises Act (NSA); and may include other provisions under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No Other Not Yet Determined Pub. L. 116-260, Division BB, title I 42 U.S.C. 300gg-5(a) Statutory Final 01/01/2022 Sections 111 and 112 of Division BB of the CAA, 2021 require these provisions to become effective on January 1, 2022. No Request for Information 09/16/2022 87 FR 56905 RFI Comment Period End 11/15/2022 NPRM 04/00/2026 Undetermined Federal State Undetermined No No 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA Joint 1545 Internal Revenue Service IRS Joint 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM Joint Deborah Bryant Senior Advisor 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 301 492-4293 deborah.bryant@cms.hhs.gov Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244