1545-BD51 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1545 Internal Revenue Service IRS 1500 Department of the Treasury TREAS HIPAA Portability: Special Enrollment Procedures, Tolling, and Interaction with FMLA

These regulations enhance the existing HIPAA portability regulations by tolling the running of certain time periods in certain circumstances, clarifying the procedures for requesting special enrollment, addressing how the HIPAA portability requirements apply to individuals taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and prescribing how to count the number of employees an employer has.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 26 CFR 54 26 USC 7805 26 USC 9833 No NPRM 12/30/2004 69 FR 78800 NPRM Comment Period End 03/30/2005 Final Action 12/00/2014 REG-130370-04 Drafting attorney: Karen B. Levin (202) 317-5474 Reviewing attorney: Kevin Knopf (202) 317-4580 Treasury attorney: Rachel Levy (202) 622-1868 CC:TEGE No No None No No No No 1545-AW02 Related to 1545-AX84 Related to Karen Levin B. Attorney-Advisor (Tax) 1545 Internal Revenue Service IRS 202 317-4574 855 592-9846 karen.b.levin@irscounsel.treas.gov 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224