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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AV94 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Amendments to Excepted Benefits (CMS-9879) 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would amend the limited excepted benefit regulations to permit employers to cover certain fertility benefits as excepted benefits consistent with Executive Order 14216, Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization.

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111-148   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related Agencies: Joint: DOL/EBSA, TREAS/IRS; 
Agency Contact:
Jeff Wu
Deputy Director for Policy
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:301 492-4305
Email: jeff.wu@cms.hhs.gov