29 C.F.R. § 2590.701-1 Basis and scope.
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(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]
Title 29: Labor
PART 2590—RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR GROUP HEALTH PLANS
Subpart B—Health Coverage Portability, Nondiscrimination, and Renewability
§ 2590.701-1 Basis and scope.
