[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR2590.701-1]

[Page 626]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
 CHAPTER XXV--EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                  LABOR
 
PART 2590_RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR GROUP HEALTH PLANS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B_Requirements Relating to Access and Renewability of Coverage, 
       and Limitations on Preexisting Condition Exclusion Periods
 
Sec. 2590.701-1  Basis and scope.

    Source: 62 FR 16941, Apr. 8, 1997. Redesignated at 65 FR 82142, Dec. 
27, 2000, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Statutory basis. This subpart implements part 7 of subtitle B of 
title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as 
amended (hereinafter ERISA or the Act).
    (b) Scope. A group health plan or health insurance issuer offering 
group health insurance coverage may provide greater rights to 
participants and beneficiaries than those set forth in this subpart. 
This subpart A sets forth minimum requirements for group health plans 
and health insurance issuers offering group health insurance coverage 
concerning:
    (1) Limitations on a preexisting condition exclusion period.
    (2) Certificates and disclosure of previous coverage.
    (3) Rules relating to counting creditable coverage.
    (4) Special enrollment periods.
    (5) Use of an affiliation period by an HMO as an alternative to a 
preexisting condition exclusion.