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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

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Title 29  

Labor

 

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Chapter XXV  

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of Labor

 

 

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Part 2590  

Rules and Regulations for Group Health Plan Requirements

 

 

 

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Subpart B  

Requirements Relating to Access and Renewability of Coverage, and Limitations on Preexisting Condition Exclusion Periods

29 CFR 2590.701-1 - Basis and scope.

  • Section Number: 2590.701-1
  • Section Name: Basis and scope. 
    (a) Statutory basis. This Subpart B implements Part 7 of Subtitle B 
of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as 
amended (hereinafter ERISA or the Act).
    (b) Scope. A group health plan or health insurance issuer offering 
group health insurance coverage may provide greater rights to 
participants and beneficiaries than those set forth in this Subpart B. 
This Subpart B sets forth minimum requirements for group health plans 
and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage 
concerning:
    (1) Limitations on a preexisting condition exclusion period.
    (2) Certificates and disclosure of previous coverage.
    (3) Rules relating to counting creditable coverage.
    (4) Special enrollment periods.
    (5) Prohibition against discrimination on the basis of health 
factors.
    (6) Use of an affiliation period by an HMO as an alternative to a 
preexisting condition exclusion.

[69 FR 78763, Dec. 30, 2004]

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