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26 U.S.C. 9801: Increased portability through limitation on preexisting condition exclusions

Created in 1996 by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191). Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 1165, 42 U.S.C. 300bb–5, 42 U.S.C. 300gg–19a, 42 U.S.C. 2000ff–8, 42 U.S.C. 18031.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1), Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–40 substituted "January 1, 2014" for "February 13, 2011" in introductory provisions. Law text · (c)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–344 substituted "February 13, 2011" for "January 1, 2011" in introductory provisions. (Omnibus Trade Act of 2010) Law text · (c)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–5 added subpar. (D). (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–3 added par. (3). (Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009) Law text · (f)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–34 substituted "section 9832(c)" for "section 9805(c)" in concluding provisions. (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) Law text · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.