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HHS/OCIIO RIN: 0950-AA00 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: ●Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Prohibition on Discrimination and Patient Protections 
Abstract: The Affordable Care Act implements a new Patient's Bill of Rights, which will help children (and eventually all Americans) with pre-existing conditions gain coverage and keep it; protect all Americans' choice of doctors; and end lifetime limits on the care consumers may receive. This rule would finalize the requirements and respond to any comments resulting from the interim final rule. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PL 111-148   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  06/28/2010  75 FR 37188   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  08/27/2010    
Interim Final Rule Effective  08/27/2010    
Final Action  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
James Mayhew
Director, Division of Market Rules Compliance Office
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
Mail Stop C2-12016, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-9244
Email: james.mayhew@cms.hhs.gov