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Text of GINA Regulations from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, IRS, DOL

35 pages, from Federal Register of October 7, 2009; 'Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Genetic Information; Interim Final Rules; HIPAA Administrative Simplification; Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Proposed Rules

Statement from the Department of Health and Human Services on Texas v. Azar

"The recent U.S. District Court decision regarding the [ACA] is not an injunction that halts the enforcement of the law and not a final judgment. Therefore, HHS will continue administering and enforcing all aspects of the ACA as it had before the court issued its decision."

Facilitating Low-Income Families' Use of Emergency Paid Family Leave: Considerations for Human Services Agencies in Supporting Workers and Their Employers

"This brief suggests lessons for facilitating the use of emergency paid family leave by lower-income families ... It offers considerations and possible next steps for human services organizations, early childhood education programs, schools, and others who work with lower income families and their employers and can assist them in learning about and using the new emergency family leave program, facilitating its implementation for those in greatest need."

Statement of DOL, HHS, and Treasury Department Regarding Enforcement of the Final Rule on Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (PDF)

"The Departments have requested that the ERIC litigation be held in abeyance while the Departments reconsider the 2024 Final Rule, including whether to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking rescinding or modifying the regulation through notice and comment rulemaking. The Departments will not enforce the 2024 Final Rule or otherwise pursue enforcement actions, based on a failure to comply that occurs prior to a final decision in the litigation, plus an additional 18 months. This enforcement relief applies only with respect to those portions of the 2024 Final Rule that are new in relation to the 2013 final rule. The Departments note that MHPAEA's statutory obligations, as amended by the CAA, 2021, continue to have effect.... The Departments will also undertake a broader reexamination of each department's respective enforcement approach under MHPAEA, including those provisions amended by the CAA, 2021." [ERIC v. HHS, No. 25-0136 (D.D.C. complaint filed Jan. 17, 2025; HHS motion for abeyance filed May 12, 2025, granted May 12, 2025)]

HHS Report of Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums for 2014

"This report summarizes the health plan choices and premiums that will be available in the Health Insurance Marketplace. It contains new information, current as of September 18, 2013, on qualified health plans in the 36 states in which the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will support or fully run the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2014. Plan data is in final stages but is still under review as of September 18 and may be revised in HHS systems before being displayed for consumers, so this information is subject to change. This analysis also includes similar information that is publicly available from 11 states and the District of Columbia that are implementing their own Marketplace. This report focuses on the plans with the lowest premiums in each state, as consumers are expected to shop for low-cost plans. Nearly all consumers (about 95%) will have a choice of 2 or more health insurance issuers (often many more) and nearly all consumers (about 95%) live in states with average premiums below earlier estimates.... Individuals will have an average of 53 qualified health plan choices in states where HHS will fully or partially run the Marketplace.... Premiums before tax credits will be more than 16 percent lower than projected."

Inspector General Describes Status of Health Insurance Exchange Data Services Hub (PDF)

"CMS is addressing and testing security controls of the Hub during the development process. However, several critical tasks remain to be completed in a short period of time, such as the final independent testing of the Hub's security controls, remediating security vulnerabilities identified during testing, and obtaining the security authorization decision for the Hub before opening the exchanges. CMS's current schedule is to complete all of its tasks by October 1, 2013, in time for the expected initial open enrollment period."

HHS Releases Blueprint to Advance Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care

"The enhanced standards, developed by the HHS Office of Minority Health, are a comprehensive update of the 2000 National CLAS Standards and include the expertise of federal and non-federal partners nationwide, to ensure an even stronger platform for health equity. The enhanced National CLAS standards are grounded in a broad definition of culture -- one in which health is recognized as being influenced by factors ranging from race and ethnicity to language, spirituality, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and geography."

Text of HHS OIG Fiscal Year 2015 Health Reform Oversight Plan (PDF)

"This fiscal year (FY) 2015 Health Reform Oversight Plan describes the Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) current and planned efforts to oversee the implementation and management of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) programs under the [ACA]. The Plan outlines OIG's [1] key tactical considerations; [2] key focus areas, both in the health insurance Marketplaces and in other ACA-related HHS programs; and [3] target timeframes for issuing reports on reviews related to the Marketplaces."

Request by EBSA for Information to Help in Planning Federal External Review Process of Health Plan Denials

3 pages. Excerpt: This notice is a request for information (RFI) to gain market analysis information in advance of one or more future Requests for Proposals (RFP). On July 23, 2010, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury published interim final regulations regarding, among other things, procedures for external review of health plan denials. The regulations include a provision for a Federal external review process in instances where there is no applicable State process. This RFI solicits information that will enable the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Labor (DOL) to conduct a market analysis and assist the Departments in planning and developing the Federal external review process. HHS and/or DOL may contract for services required to fulfill the statutory and regulatory requirements of the Federal external review process established under section 2719 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Affordable Care Act, and its implementing regulations.

Text of Agency FAQs on ACA Implementation, Set 31: Certain Preventive Services, Mental Health Parity, and Women's Health (PDF)

12 questions and answers covering: [1] Coverage of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved contraceptives; [2] Rescissions; [3] Out-of-network emergency services; [4] Coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials; [5] Limitations on cost-sharing under the [ACA]; [6] Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; and [7] The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act.