# Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance
> **US Department of Labor** · Final rule. · Published 2018-08-03 · Effective 2018-10-02 · 83 FR 38212
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-16568
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Labor
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 38212
- **CFR reference:** 26 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2018-08-03
- **Effective date:** 2018-10-02
- **DOL docket:** TD 9837
## Abstract

This final rule amends the definition of short-term, limited- duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage. This action is being taken to lengthen the maximum duration of short-term, limited-duration insurance, which will provide more affordable consumer choices for health coverage.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/08/03/2018-16568/short-term-limited-duration-insurance)
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