# Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance
> **US Department of Labor** · Final rules. · Published 2016-10-31 · Effective 2016-12-30 · 81 FR 75316
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-26162
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Labor
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 75316
- **CFR reference:** 26 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2016-10-31
- **Effective date:** 2016-12-30
- **DOL docket:** TD 9791
## Abstract

This document contains final regulations regarding the definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance for purposes of the exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage, and standards for travel insurance and supplemental health insurance coverage to be considered excepted benefits. This document also amends a reference in the final regulations relating to the prohibition on lifetime and annual dollar limits.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/31/2016-26162/excepted-benefits-lifetime-and-annual-limits-and-short-term-limited-duration-insurance)
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