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DOL/EBSA RIN: 1210-AA75 Publication ID: Spring 2004 
Title: Rulemaking Relating to the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 
Abstract: The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA) was enacted on October 21, 1998 (P.L. 105-277). WHCRA amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) to provide protection for patients who elect breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy. The WHCRA provisions are set forth in part 7 of subtitle B of title I of ERISA and in title XXVII of the PHS Act. These interim rules will provide guidance with respect to the WHCRA provisions. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 1135    29 USC 1185    29 USC 1191c   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Request for Information (RFI)  05/28/1999  64 FR 29186   
Request for Information Comment Period End  06/28/1999    
Interim Final Rule  06/00/2005    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Elena Lynett
Pension Law Specialist
Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Room C5331, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., C5331, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-8335