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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AB61 Publication ID: Fall 2014 
Title: Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation Under the Affordable Care Act 
Abstract:

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the Affordable Care Act) amended title I of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), by adding a new section 715 which encompasses various health reform provisions of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. These regulations provide guidance on a discrete issue related to the 90-day waiting period limitation under section 2708 of the PHS Act.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: ​29 CFR 2590.715-2708     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: PHS Act section 2708 (incorporated into ERISA section 715)    ERISA section 734   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/24/2014  79 FR 10320   
NPRM Comment Period End  04/25/2014 
Final Rule  06/25/2014  79 FR 35942   
Final Rule Effective  08/25/2014 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Local, State 
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