Interim Final Rules for Nondiscrimination in Health Coverage in the Group Market
other · US Department of Labor · Published 2001-01-08 · Effective 2001-03-09 · 66 FR 1378
Document
Document number
01-106
Federal Register citation
66 FR 1378
CFR reference
26 CFR 54
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rules with request for comments.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Labor
Publication date
2001-01-08
Effective date
2001-03-09
DOL docket
TD 8931
Abstract
This document contains interim final rules governing the provisions prohibiting discrimination based on a health factor for group health plans and issuers of health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan. The rules contained in this document implement changes made to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) enacted as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).