Labour market · 02/07/1997

Approval of Information Collection Requirements for Joint Interim Rules on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services published joint interim rules on April 8, 1997, governing access, portability, and renewability requirements for group health plans and issuers. The rules implemented changes to the Internal Revenue Code, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and Public Health Service Act as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.