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For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Department of Labor amends 29 CFR part 2590 as set forth below:
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PART 2590—RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR GROUP HEALTH PLANS
9. The authority citation for part 2590 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
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133.
Proposed 26 CFR 54.9816-8(b)(2)(ii)(A)(
5), 29 CFR 2590.716-8(b)(2)(ii)(A)(
5), and 45 CFR 149.510(b)(2)(ii)(A)(
5).
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134. Currently, the administrative fee is paid to the selected certified IDR entity and then remitted to the Departments. 26 CFR 54.9816-8T(d)(2)(i) and (e)(2)(ix), 29 CFR 2…
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R 2590.732 and proposed paragraph (b)(3)(i) of 45 CFR 146.145, fertility benefits would be excepted benefits if they satisfy the
( printed page 27145) requirements of proposed paragraph (c)(3)(ix) of 26 CFR 54.9831-1 and 29 CFR 2590.732 and proposed paragraph (b)(3)(ix) of 45 CFR 146.145. Under proposed paragraph (c)(3…
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15-2715A1(a)(2)(xx), 29 CFR 2590.715-2715A1(a)(2)(xix), 45 CFR 147.210(a)(2)(xx).
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170.
29 CFR 2520.102-2(a).
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171.
See 26 CFR 54.9815-2715(a)(4)(ii)(B), 29 CFR 2590.715-2715(a)(4)(ii)(B), 45 CFR 147.200(a)(4)(ii)(B).
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172.
26 CFR 54.9815-2719, 29 CFR 2590.715-2719, a…
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…732(c)(2)(B) of ERISA, and section 2722(c)(2)(B) of the PHS Act, the group market regulations at 26 CFR 54.9831-1(c)(4)(ii)(B), 29 CFR 2590.732(c)(4)(ii)(B), and 45 CFR 146.145(b)(4)(ii)(B) prohibit coordination between the provision of benefits under fixed indemnity excepted benefits coverage and an exclusion of benef…
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(a) to read as follows:
§ 2590.716-1
Basis and scope.
(a)
Basis.
Sections 2590.716-1 through 2590.725-4 implement sections 716-725 of ERISA.
* * * * * 7. Section 2590.716-2 is amended by revising paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) introductory text to read as follows:
§ 2590.716-2
Applicability.
(a)
In general.
(1) The re…
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7. Section 2590.716-2 is amended by revising paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) introductory text to read as follows:
§ 2590.716-2 Applicability. (a) In general. (1) The requirements in §§2590.716-4 through 2590.716-7, 2590.717-1, 2590.722, and 2590.725-1 through 2590.725-4 apply to group health plans and health i…
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…ply:
Air ambulance service means medical transport by a rotary wing air ambulance, as defined in 42 CFR 414.605, or fixed wing air ambulance, as defined in 42 CFR 414.605, for patients.
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…efit and Payment Parameters for 2016 (80 FR 10750) (February 27, 2015).
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7. See 26 CFR 1.6055-2(a)(2)(i) and 301.6056-2(a)(2)(i).
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8.
These are emergency services comparable to emergency services offered under a government-wide comprehensive health plan under the Federal Employees Heal…
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.210(a)(2)(xi).
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20.
26 CFR 54.9815-2715A3(b)(1)(iii)(D), 29 CFR 2590.715-2715A3(b)(1)(iii)(D), and 45 CFR 147.212(b)(1)(iii)(D).
21. The TiC final rules also clarify that nothing in 26 CFR 54.9815-2715A3(b)(1)(iii)(D), 29 CFR 2590.715-2715A3(b)(1)(iii)(D), and 45 CFR 147.212(b)(1)(iii)(D) requires th…
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ndent dispute resolution entities.
12. Section 2590.716-2 is amended by revising paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) introductory text to read as follows: § 2590.716-2
Applicability.
(a)
In general.
(1) The requirements in §§ 2590.716-4 through 2590.716-7, 2590.717-1, and 2590.722 apply to group health plans and health i…
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…qualify as an excepted benefit, the current regulations continue to apply.
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90. 26 CFR 54.9831-1(c)(3)(v); 29 CFR 2590.732(c)(3)(v); 45 CFR 146.145(b)(3)(v).
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91.
See
section 125(i) of the Code.
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92.
26 CFR 54.9831-1(c)(3)(vii); 29 CFR 2590.732(c)(3)(vii); 45 CFR 146.…
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… proposed regulations, the requirements regarding EAPs were proposed in paragraph (c)(3)(vii) of 26 CFR 54.9831-1, 29 CFR 2590.732, and 45 CFR 146.145. However, HHS regulations published on October 30, 2013 and effective December 30, 2013 redesignated 45 CFR 146.145(c) as paragraph (b) (78 FR at 65092). Additionally, b…
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For purposes of this section: