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42 U.S.C. 300gg: Fair health insurance premiums

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Not changed since. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

13 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 1162, 29 U.S.C. 1181, 29 U.S.C. 1185d, 42 U.S.C. 1396a, 42 U.S.C. 1397cc.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Health and Human Services (4), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · became law · changed (a), (b), 2799A–11

How it got here

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10103(a), inserted "(other than self-insured group health plans offered in such market)" after "such market". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)

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.