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TREAS/IRS RIN: 1545-BN44 Publication ID: Fall 2017 
Title: Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits 
Abstract:

These regulations provide guidance on the rules for expatriate health plans, expatriate health Plan issuers and qualified expatriates under the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 (ECHCCA).  This document also includes proposed conforming amendments to certain regulations to implement the provisions of the EHCCA.  Further, this document would include standards for supplemental health insurance coverage to be considered excepted benefits.  These regulations affect expatriated with health coverage under expatriate health plans and sponsors, issuers, and administrators of expatriate health plans, plan sponsors of and individuals with supplemental health insurance coverage.  In addition, this document provides a notice requirement for hospital indemnity and fixed indemnity insurance in the group health insurance market that are excepted benefits.

 
Agency: Department of the Treasury(TREAS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Other 
CFR Citation: 26 CFR 1.162    26 CFR 1.5000A    26 CFR 46.4377    26 CFR 1.6055    26 CFR 1.6056    26 CFR 54.9801    26 CFR 54.9831    26 CFR 54.9833    26 CFR 57.2   
Legal Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/00/2018 
Additional Information: REG-135702-15 (NPRM) Drafting attorney: Karen Levin (202) 317-4574 Reviewer attorney: Kevin Knopf (202) 317-5500 Treasury attorneys: Carol Weiser (202) 622-0869 and Christa Bierma (202) 622-2329 CC:TEGE
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Karen B. Levin
Attorney-Advisor (Tax)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224
Phone:202 317-4574
Fax:855 592-9846
Email: karen.b.levin@irscounsel.treas.gov