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42 U.S.C. 300gg-21: Exclusion of certain plans

Created in 1996 by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191). Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 1521 DOC Access Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (c)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328 added subpar. (F). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (a)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(a)(3)(B)(i)–(iv), inserted "and part D" after "subparts 1 and 2" in introductory provisions of subsecs. (a)(1) and (c)(1), (2) and in subsec. (b). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a), (b), (c), (2)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(a)(3)(B)(v), (vi), inserted "and part D" after "this part". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c), (d)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(c)(12)(B), formerly §1562(c)(12)(B), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), which directed amendment of section by substituting "subpart 1" for "subparts 1 through 3" wherever appearing, could not be executed because the words "subparts 1 through 3" did not appear su… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(c)(12)(C), formerly §1562(c)(12)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §§1563(a)(1) and 1563(c)(12)(A), formerly §§1562(a)(1) and 1562(c)(12)(A), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), made identical amendment, striking out subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The requirements of subparts 1 and 3 shall not apply to any grou… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(c)(12)(C), formerly §1562(c)(12)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(2)(A), formerly §1562(a)(2)(A), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), substituted "subparts 1 and 2" for "subparts 1 through 3" in introductory provisions. (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(2)(B)(ii), formerly §1562(a)(2)(B)(ii), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), substituted "subparts 1 and 2" for "subparts 1 through 3". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(2)(B)(i), formerly §1562(a)(2)(B)(i), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), substituted "subparagraph (D) or (E)" for "subparagraph (D)". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(a), substituted "subparts I and II" for "subpart 1". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(2)(B)(iii), formerly §1562(a)(2)(B)(iii), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), added subpar. (E). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(c)(12)(C), formerly §1562(c)(12)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(3), formerly §1562(a)(3), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), substituted "subparts 1 and 2 shall not apply to any individual coverage or any group" for "subparts 1 through 3 shall not apply to any group". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(c)(12)(C), formerly §1562(c)(12)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(4)(A), formerly §1562(a)(4)(A), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), substituted "subparts 1 and 2 shall not apply to any individual coverage or any group" for "subparts 1 through 3 shall not apply to any group" in introductory provisions. (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(4)(B)(i), formerly §1562(a)(4)(B)(i), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), substituted "subparts 1 and 2 shall not apply to any individual coverage or any group" for "subparts 1 through 3 shall not apply to any group" in introductory provisions. (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(4)(B)(ii), formerly §1562(a)(4)(B)(ii), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), which directed amendment of subpar. (C) by inserting "or, with respect to individual coverage, under any health insurance coverage maintained by the same health insur… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(a)(4)(C), formerly §1562(a)(4)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), substituted "any individual coverage or any group" for "any group". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §1563(c)(12)(C), formerly §1562(c)(12)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 111–148, §10107(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (e)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–233, §102(c)(1), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (D), if the plan sponsor" for "If the plan sponsor". (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–233, §102(c)(2), added subpar. (D). (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008) Law text · (b)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–204, §604(b)(1)(A), substituted "subparts 1 and 3" for "subparts 1 and 2". (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–204, §604(b)(1)(B), substituted "subparts 1 through 3" for "subparts 1 and 2" wherever appearing. (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (b), (c), (d)

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.