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Public Law 104 - 191 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Full Title: An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes.

United States Code Citations: 5 U.S.C. 553, 554, 556, 557, 564 and 706 Chapters 5 and 89
8 U.S.C. 1481 and 1481
10 U.S.C. 1072 Chapter 55
18 U.S.C. 1345, 1345, 1347, 1510, 1956 and 982 Chapters 1, 2, 223, 31, 47, 63 and 73
22 U.S.C. 2504
25 U.S.C. 1601
26 U.S.C. Chapters 100 and 43
29 U.S.C. 1003, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1132, 1136, 1144, 1161, 1162, 1166 and 1167
31 U.S.C. 3729 and 3733 Chapter 38
38 U.S.C. Chapter 17
42 U.S.C. 11101, 1301, 1320a-7, 1320a-7a, 1320a-7b, 1320c, 1320c-5, 1395cc, 1395h, 1395i, 1395mm, 1395ss, 1395u, 1395x, 233, 242k, 300bb-2, 300bb-6, 300bb-8 and 300e

Legislative History: LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3103 (S. 1028) (S. 1698):

HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 104-496, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Ways and Means) and 104-736
(Comm. of Conference).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-156 accompanying S. 1028 (Comm. on Labor and
Human Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
Mar. 28, considered and passed House.
Apr. 18, 23, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu
of S. 1028.
Aug. 1, House agreed to conference report.
Aug. 2, Senate agreed to conference report.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 32 (1996):
Aug. 21, Presidential remarks and statement.