[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 17004-17005] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-9124] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Care Financing Administration 45 CFR Subtitle A [BPD-882-CN] [BPD-890-CN] Interim Rules for Health Insurance Portability for Group Health Plans and Individual Market Health Insurance Reform: Portability from Group to Individual Coverage; and Federal Rules for Access in the Individual Market; State Alternative Mechanisms to Federal Rules AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS. ACTION: Interim rule; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Federal Register documents 97-8217 and 97-8275 in this issue include provisions that implement the health insurance portability, availability, and renewability provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Those documents contain a technical error in amendments because of differing effective dates. The rule with the earlier effective date establishes a new part in a subchapter established by the rule with the later date. This document corrects that error. EFFECTIVE DATE: This correction is effective on April 8, 1997. [[Page 17005]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Bruggy, (410) 786-4672. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: . Correction I. In document 97-8217, effective April 8, 1997: a. Immediately following the List of Subjects, on the page in which the regulations text begins, immediately following the statement ``For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 45 CFR Subtitle A is amended as set forth below:'' the following is inserted: ``Department of Health and Human Services 45 CFR Subtitle A 45 CFR is amended as set forth below: PART 45 [CORRECTED] 1. The heading for Subtitle A is revised to read as follows: Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 2. Existing parts 1 through 100 are designated as Subchapter A of Subtitle A and a new Subchapter heading is added to read as follows: Subchapter A--General Administration 3. New Subchapter B, consisting of Parts 140 through 199, is added to read as follows: Subchapter B--Requirements Relating to Health Care Access PARTS 140--147 [RESERVED]'' b. On that same page, delete the amendatory language, ``A new Part 148, consisting of Secs. 148.101 through 148.220, is added to Subchapter B to read as follows:''. II. In document 97-8275, effective June 1, 1997: a. Immediately following the Internal Revenue Service revisions to 26 CFR, on the page where the HHS regulations text begins, the following is deleted: ``45 CFR is amended as set forth below: 1. The heading for Subtitle A is revised to read as follows: Subtitle A--Department of Health and Human Services 2. Existing parts 1 through 100 are designated as Subchapter A of Subtitle A and a new Subchapter heading is added to read as follows: Subchapter A--General Administration 3. New Subchapter B, consisting of Parts 140 through 199, is added to read as follows: Subchapter B--Requirements Relating to Health Care Access PARTS 140--143 [RESERVED]'' b. Insert in its place the following: ``45 CFR is amended in Subchapter B, by adding Parts 144 and 146 as set forth below:''. Sec. 148.128 [Corrected] 4. In Sec. 148.128 (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(ii)(B), the phrase ``part 144'' is corrected to read ``title 27 of the PHS Act''. Authority: Secs. 2701 through 2763, 2791, and 2792 of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300gg through 300gg-63, 300gg-91, and 300gg-92. Dated: April 4, 1997. Neil J. Stillman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources Management. [FR Doc. 97-9124 Filed 4-4-97; 2:25 pm] BILLING CODE 4120-01-M