Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance

1210-AC06 202410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets

This proposed rule would implement section 108 of the No Surprises Act. Section 108 of Title I (the No Surprises Act) of Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 requires the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury to issue a proposed rule implementing Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) section 2706(a) as added by section 1201 of the Affordable Care Act. This proposed rule would implement provider nondiscrimination requirements for group health plans and health insurance issuers under PHS Act section 2706(a), which is incorporated by reference in section 715 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and section 9815 of the Internal Revenue.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No Not Yet Determined Pub. L. 116-260, Division BB, Title I 42 U.S.C. 300gg-5(a) Statutory NPRM 01/01/2022 Statutory Deadline for Issuing a Proposed Rule No NPRM 11/00/2025 Undetermined Federal State Undetermined No No No Amber Rivers Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 202 693-8335 rivers.amber@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20210