Sec. 501 Incentives for prevention and wellness programs
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 limitation on exception for wellness programs under HIPAA discrimination rules—
In general— Section 702(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1182(b)(2)), as restored by section 2, is amended by adding after and below subparagraph (B) the following:
Effective date— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to plan years beginning more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Conforming amendments to PHSA—
Group market rules—
In general— Section 2702(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–1(b)(2)), as restored by section 2, is amended by adding after and below subparagraph (B) the following:
Effective date— The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to plan years beginning more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Individual market rules relating to guaranteed availability—
In general— Section 2741(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–1(b)(2)), as restored by section 2, is amended by adding after and below paragraph (1) the following:
Effective date— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to health insurance coverage offered or renewed on and after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Conforming amendments to IRC—
In general— Section 9802(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,as restored by section 2, is amended by adding after and below subparagraph (B) the following:
Effective date— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to plan years beginning more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.