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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AC40 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Amendments to Excepted Benefits  
Abstract:

This regulatory action amends the limited excepted benefit regulations to permit employers to cover certain fertility benefits as excepted consistent with Executive Order 14216, Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  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    Executive Order 14216   
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 
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth Schumacher
Acting Director, Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance
Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite N-5653,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-8339