United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-03-21 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7fd423a D09002ee1c7fd429f United States Department of the Treasury originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Internal Revenue Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Employee Benefits Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This advance notice of proposed rulemaking announces the intention of the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury to propose amendments to regulations regarding certain preventive health services under provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act). The proposed amendments would establish alternative ways to fulfill the requirements of section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act and companion provisions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code when health coverage is sponsored or arranged by a religious organization that objects to the coverage of contraceptive services for religious reasons and that is not exempt under the final regulations published February 15, 2012. This document serves as a request for comments in advance of proposed rulemaking on the potential means of accommodating such organizations while ensuring contraceptive coverage for plan participants and beneficiaries covered under their plans (or, in the case of student health insurance plans, student enrollees and their dependents) without cost sharing. 77 FR 16501 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-21/2012-6689 2012-6689 fr21mr12-24 RIN 1545-BJ60 RIN 1210-AB44 RIN 0938-AR42 4120-01-P CMS-9968-ANPRM https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-21/2012-6689 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-21/html/2012-6689.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-21/pdf/2012-6689.pdf 8 p. 16501 16508 77 FR 16501 Title 26 Part 54 26 CFR Part 54 Title 29 Part 2590 29 CFR Part 2590 Title 45 Part 147 45 CFR Part 147 RIN 1545-BJ60 RIN 1210-AB44 RIN 0938-AR42 Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue PRORULE 2012-6689 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2012-06-19 CMS-9968-ANPRM 4120-01-P 2012-6689 Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM).

This advance notice of proposed rulemaking announces the intention of the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury to propose amendments to regulations regarding certain preventive health services under provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act). The proposed amendments would establish alternative ways to fulfill the requirements of section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act and companion provisions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code when health coverage is sponsored or arranged by a religious organization that objects to the coverage of contraceptive services for religious reasons and that is not exempt under the final regulations published February 15, 2012. This document serves as a request for comments in advance of proposed rulemaking on the potential means of accommodating such organizations while ensuring contraceptive coverage for plan participants and beneficiaries covered under their plans (or, in the case of student health insurance plans, student enrollees and their dependents) without cost sharing.

Comments are due on or before June 19, 2012. Amy Turner or Beth Baum, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Department of Labor, at (202) 693-8335; Karen Levin, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, at (202) 927-9639; Jacob Ackerman, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), at (410) 786-1565. Certain Preventive Services under Affordable Care Act , http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2012/contraceptives/ib.shtml http://cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/Files2/02102012/20120210-Preventive-Services-Bulletin.pdf http://www.dol.gov/ebsa http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/faq-aca2.pdf http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/faq-aca5.pdf http://www.HealthCare.gov http://www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelines http://www.regulations.gov www.cciio.cms.gov Vol. 77, no. 55 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-03-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 235 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-21 P0b002ee1822235a6 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21mr12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-03-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-21/pdf/FR-2012-03-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-21/xml/FR-2012-03-21.xml fdlp 16425 16649 DGPO 2012-03-21 2024-06-03 FR-2012-03-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-03-21 77 55