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DOL/OFCCP RIN: 1250-AA08 Publication ID: Fall 2019 
Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors: TRICARE and Certain Other Health Care Providers 
Abstract:

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would revise 41 CFR part 60 implementing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of Executive Order 11246 (as amended), section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (as amended), and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended) concerning the obligations of TRICARE or certain other healthcare providers as federal contractors and subcontractors.  This proposed regulatory action would include limiting and otherwise altering the obligations of TRICARE and other healthcare providers covered by these authorities.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60    41 CFR 60-1 to 60-2    41 CFR 60-20    41 CFR 60-300    41 CFR 60-741    3 CFR 1971 to 1975, Comp. p. 841     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: E.O. 11246    29 U.S.C. 793    38 U.S.C. 4211 (as amended)    38 U.S.C. 4212 (as amended)    29 U.S.C. 705 and 793    E.O. 11758   
Legal Deadline:  None

Statement of Need:

The Department intends to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise 41 CFR part 60 implementing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of Executive Order 11246 (as amended), section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended) concerning the obligations of TRICARE or certain other healthcare providers as federal contractors and subcontractors.  This proposed regulatory action would codify OFCCP’s current moratorium providing greater access to care for veterans and certainty for health care providers who serve beneficiaries of government health care programs.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

Executive Order 11246, section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.

Alternatives:

To be determined.  The public will be invited to provide comments on any proposed revisions and possible alternatives.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

The Department will prepare estimates of the anticipated cost and discuss benefits associated with the proposed rule.

Risks:

To be determined.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/06/2019  84 FR 59746   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/06/2019 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Harvey Fort
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and Program Development
Department of Labor
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-3325,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-0104