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Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

Media Advisory

Release Date: November 10, 2008
Release Number: 08-1666-DAL
Contact Name: Gloria Della/Richard Manning
Phone Number: 202.693.8664/202.693.4676

U.S. Department of Labor sponsors free webcast series on federal and Texas health benefit laws in November

Washington – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Texas Department of Insurance will host a free, two-hour webcast on November 13 from 10 a.m. to noon (CST) to help employers and health professionals comply with federal and Texas state health laws.

This webcast will address the portability and nondiscrimination provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Speakers also will discuss requirements of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996, the Newborns and Mothers’ Health Protection Act, the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Prevention Act, and Michelle’s Law. Participants can find an online toolkit of related guidance, publications and useful information at EBSA’s Web site (see address below). The seminars are part of EBSA’s health education campaign to help workers and employers, especially small businesses, understand their rights and obligations under various health benefit laws.

A separate, additional webcast is scheduled for November 20 on new health laws and guidance.

News media are encouraged to cover this event.

Who:

Employers, plan fiduciaries and providers of plan services

What:

Webcast on HIPAA and other health benefit laws

When:

November 13, 10 a.m. to noon CST

How:

Online registration is first-come, first-served, by visiting www.dol.gov/ebsa and clicking the appropriate link under “Compliance Assistance Workshops, Seminars and Webcasts.” For more information, contact Dennis Fish at 202.693.8451.

U.S. Department of Labor news releases are accessible on the Department's Newsroom page. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your request at 202.693.7828 or TTY 202.693.7755. The Labor Department is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit the Department's Compliance Assistance page.

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.