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RIN: 1250-AA08

Publication ID: Fall 2019

Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors: TRICARE and Certain Other Health Care Providers
Abstract: This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would revise 41 CFR part 60 implementing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of Executive Order 11246 (as amended), section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (as amended), and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended) concerning the obligations of TRICARE or certain other healthcare providers as federal contractors and subcontractors. This proposed regulatory action would include limiting and otherwise altering the obligations of TRICARE and other healthcare providers covered by these authorities.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60 41 CFR 60-1 to 60-2 41 CFR 60-20 41 CFR 60-300 41 CFR 60-741 3 CFR 1971 to 1975, Comp. p. 841 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: E.O. 11246 29 U.S.C. 793 38 U.S.C. 4211 (as amended) 38 U.S.C. 4212 (as amended) 29 U.S.C. 705 and 793 E.O. 11758

Legal Deadline: None

Statement of Need:

The Department intends to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise 41 CFR part 60 implementing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of Executive Order 11246 (as amended), section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended) concerning the obligations of TRICARE or certain other healthcare providers as federal contractors and subcontractors. This proposed regulatory action would codify OFCCP’s current moratorium providing greater access to care for veterans and certainty for health care providers who serve beneficiaries of government health care programs.

Summary of the Legal Basis:

Executive Order 11246, section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.

Alternatives:

To be determined. The public will be invited to provide comments on any proposed revisions and possible alternatives.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

The Department will prepare estimates of the anticipated cost and discuss benefits associated with the proposed rule.

Risks:

To be determined.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	11/06/2019	84 FR 59746
NPRM Comment Period End	12/06/2019

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Harvey Fort Deputy Director, Division of Policy and Program Development Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-3325, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-0104