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Plans Established or Maintained Under or Pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreements Under Section 3(40)(A) of ERISA

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 27, 2000

under the Railway Labor Act between or among one or more “carriers” (including “carriers by air”) and one or more “representatives” of employees for collective bargaining purposes and as defined by the … The Committee received written comments during the course of its negotiations suggesting that a trust providing health coverage that had been in existence for a certain period of time be “grandfathered

Proposed Regulation Relating to Definition of Plan Assets; Participant Contributions

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 20, 1995

Commenters may wish to address the advantages or disadvantages of using a fixed period of days or some other formulation for a maximum period when they provide comments on the proposed rule. … and will promulgate this rule in final form subsequent to such comment period.

Proposed Regulation for Plans Established or Maintained Pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreements Under Section 3(40)(A)

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 29, 1995

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 50509]] SUMMARY: This document extends the comment period for the proposed … DATES: The comment period for this proposed rule is extended through November 16, 1995.

Summary Plan Descriptions; Claims Procedures; Notice of Extension of Comment Period

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 30, 1998

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment periods. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document extends the comment period regarding the proposed regulations … DATES: The comment periods are extended through December 9, 1998.

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; Rules and Regulations for Administration and Enforcement; Claims Procedure

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 9, 1998

of 1974 (ERISA or the Act). … The Department believes, in light of these comments, that providing a longer minimum period of 180 days would ensure that claimants have an adequate period within which to consider whether appeal is warranted

Insurance Company General Accounts

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 22, 1997

Guaranteed Benefit Policies Two commenters urged the Department to issue a regulation defining guaranteed benefit policy under section 401(b)(2) of the Act concurrently with the regulations the Department … See section 3(21) of the Act.

Health Insurance Portability

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 30, 1996

HIPAA amended the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code) to provide for, among other things, improved … Comments are invited on whether a model certification of an individual's period of creditable coverage would be helpful. Signed at Washington, DC this 24th day of December 1996.

Use of Electronic Communication and Recordkeeping Technologies by Employee Pension and Welfare Benefit Plans

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 28, 1999

sections of the Act. … Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)

Proposed Rule Amending the Definition of Plan Assets; Participant Contributions

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 27, 1997

Effective Date of the Amendment The Department is publishing this proposed rule for notice and comment and will promulgate this rule in final form subsequent to such comment period. … The Department expects to issue a final rule 30 days following the close of the comment period.

Health Care Continuation Coverage

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 23, 1997

DATES: Written comments should be received by the Department of Labor on or before November 24, 1997. … coverage (the election period).

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Bona Fide Wellness Programs

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 8, 2001

, and the Public Health Service Act, as added by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. … , and the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Removal of Interpretive Bulletins and Regulations Relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 3, 1996

DATES: Comments must be received by June 3, 1996. … Paperwork Reduction Act This proposal is not subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) because it contains no ``collection of information'' as defined

Coverage for Breast Reconstruction and Related Services After a Mastectomy

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 28, 1999

Comments received timely will also be available for public inspection approximately 3 weeks after the end of the comment period, in Room 443-G of the Department of Health and Human Services offices at … Similarly, questions have been raised about whether there is a specific time period following a mastectomy after which WHCRA requirements no longer apply. Additional comments are welcome.

Mental Health Parity and Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 26, 1997

SUMMARY: This document is a request for comments regarding issues under the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) and the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 (NMHPA). … SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA or the Act) was enacted on September 26, 1996 (Pub. L. 104-204).

Claims Procedures for Employee Benefit Plans

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 8, 1997

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Newborns and Mothers Health Protection Act of 1996, and the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 are recent examples. … 90-day period.

National Medical Support Notice

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 15, 1999

agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95), 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). … Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)

Plans Established or Maintained Pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreements Under Section 3(40)(A)

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 15, 1998

of 1990 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. … We intend to terminate the activities of the Committee if it does not appear likely to reach consensus within this time period.

Public Hearing on Proposed Claims Procedures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 4, 1999

On October 30, 1998, in response to requests from the public for additional time to prepare comments, the Department extended the comment period through December 9, 1998 (63 FR 58335). … A number of comments submitted in response to the solicitation for public comment requested that the Department hold a public hearing on proposed regulation.

Clarification of Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 25, 1996

Pursuant to section 1460 of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-188), section 401 of ERISA has been amended. … DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 24, 1997.

Proposed Small Pension Plan Security Amendments

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 1, 1999

Such disclosure, in the Department's view, reduces the likelihood of losses over long periods due to acts of fraud or dishonesty. … (RFA) imposes certain requirements with respect to Federal rules that are subject to the notice and comment requirements of section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.) and