29 U.S.C. · Labor
29 U.S.C. § 1152

Coordination of enforcement regarding violations of certain health care provider requirements; complaint process

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29 U.S.C. § 1152 — Coordination of enforcement regarding violations of certain health care provider requirements; complaint process

U.S.C. Title 29 - LABOR 29 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 29 - LABOR CHAPTER 18 - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM SUBCHAPTER I - PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS Subtitle B - Regulatory Provisions part 5 - administration and enforcement Sec. 1152 - Coordination of enforcement regarding violations of certain health care provider requirements; complaint process From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1152. Coordination of enforcement regarding violations of certain health care provider requirements; complaint process

(a) Investigating violations Upon receiving a notice from a State or the Secretary of Health and Human Services of violations of sections 300gg–131, 300gg–132, or 300gg–135 of title 42, the Secretary of Labor shall identify patterns of such violations with respect to participants or beneficiaries under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and conduct an investigation pursuant to section 1134 of this title where appropriate, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall coordinate with States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in accordance with section 1136 of this title and with section 104 of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, where appropriate, as determined by the Secretary, to ensure that appropriate measures have been taken to correct such violations retrospectively and prospectively with respect to participants or beneficiaries under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer. (b) Complaint process Not later than January 1, 2022, the Secretary shall ensure a process under which the Secretary— (1) may receive complaints from participants and beneficiaries of group health plans or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer relating to alleged violations of the sections specified in subsection (a); and (2) transmits such complaints to States or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (as determined appropriate by the Secretary) for potential enforcement actions.

(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, §522, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. BB, title I, §104(b)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2830.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text Section 104 of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 104 of Pub. L. 104–191, which is set out as a note under section 300gg–92 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

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