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Code · U.S. Code · Title 29 - LABOR · CHAPTER 18— EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM · SUBCHAPTER I— PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS · § 1152

§ 1152. Coordination of enforcement regarding violations of certain health care provider requirements; complaint process

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(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–132, or 300gg–135 of title 42, the Secretary of Labor shall identify patterns of such violations with respect to participants or beneficiaries under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and conduct an investigation pursuant to section 1134 of this title where appropriate, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall coordinate with States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in accordance with section 1136 of this title and with section 104 of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, where appropriate, as determined by the Secretary, to ensure that appropriate measures have been taken to correct such violations retrospectively and prospectively with respect to participants or beneficiaries under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer.
(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.
(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.)
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  • Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 522
  • 134 Stat. 2830
  • section 104 of Pub. L. 104–191
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§ 1152
Coordination of enforcement regarding violations of certain health care provider requirements; complaint process
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U.S.C.§ 1134
U.S.C.§ 1136
Pub. L.Public Law 116-260
U.S.C.§ 300gg
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 522
Stat.134 Stat. 2830
Pub. L.section 104 of Pub. L. 104–191
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