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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AA54 Publication ID: Spring 1998 
Title: Regulations Implementing the Health Care Access, Portability and Renewability Provisions 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: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
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   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
NPRM  Statutory  Per Section 707 of ERISA, as added by Section 101 of HIPAA  04/01/1997 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  04/08/1997  62 FR 16894   
Interim Final Rule Effective  06/07/1997    
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  07/07/1997    
Final Action  12/00/1999    
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