29 U.S.C. § 1152 Coordination of Enforcement Regarding Violations of Certain Health Care Provider Requirements; Complaint Process

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-30 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/21/2023)
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 29 U.S.C. § 1152

(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-...

(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.

Cite as 29 U.S.C. § 1152

Source: 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.

current through 5/22/2023

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.