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DOL/EBSA | RIN: 1210-AA54 | Publication ID: Fall 1996 |
Title: ●Regulations Implementing the Health Care Access, Portability and Renewability Provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 | |
Abstract: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) amended Title I of ERISA by adding a new Part 7, designed to improve health care access, portability and renewability. This rulemaking will provide regulatory guidance to implement these provisions. | |
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
CFR Citation: Not yet determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: PL 104-91 section 101 29 USC 1027 29 USC 1059 29 USC 1135 29 USC 1171 29 USC 1172 29 USC 1177 |
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Statement of Need: HIPAA added a new part 7 to title I of ERISA, containing provisions designed to improve the availability and portability of health insurance coverage. Part 7 includes provisions limiting exclusions for preexisting conditions and providing credit for prior coverage, guaranteeing availability of health coverage for small employers, prohibiting discrimination against employees and dependents based on health status, and guaranteeing renewability of health coverage to employers and individuals. Section 702(g)(4), also added by HIPAA, provides that the Secretary shall, consistent with section 104 of HIPAA, first issue by not later than April 1, 1997, such regulations as may be necessary to carry out these provisions. |
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Alternatives: Regulatory alternatives will be developed once determinations have been made, in conjunction with other concerned agencies, with regard to the scope and nature of the regulatory guidance which will be necessary to carry out the new provisions. |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: Preliminary estimates of the anticipated costs and benefits of the regulatory actions found to be necessary to implement the new provision will be developed once decisions are reached on which specific actions are necessary. |
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Risks: Failure to provide regulatory guidance necessary to carry out these important health care forms would adversely impact the availability and portability of health insurance coverage for American families. |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: None |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
Agency Contact: Daniel J. Maguire Director, Office of Health Plan Standards Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration Room N5677, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 219-8951 |