Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance

1210-AB85 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Definition of an 'Employer' Under Section 3(5) of ERISA--Association Health Plans

This regulatory action would establish criteria for an employer group or association to act as an "employer" within the meaning of section 3(5) of ERISA and sponsor an association health plan that is an employee welfare benefit plan and a group health plan under title I of ERISA.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No Deregulatory Not Yet Determined 29 U.S.C. 3(1), 3(5), and 505 No NPRM 01/05/2018 83 FR 614 NPRM Comment Period End 03/06/2018 Analyze Comments 05/00/2018 Yes Businesses State Yes Yes No Amy Turner J. Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 202 693-8335 202 219-1942 Room N5677, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-5653, Washington DC 20210