26 U.S.C. § 9815

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 9815 - [1] Additional market reforms

(a) General rule

Except as provided in subsection (b)-

(1) the provisions of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) shall apply to group health plans, and health insurance issuers providing health insurance coverage in connection with group health plans, as if included in this subchapter; and

(2) to the extent that any provision of this subchapter conflicts with a provision of such part A with respect to group health plans, or health insurance issuers providing health insurance coverage in connection with group health plans, the provisions of such part A shall apply.

(b) Exception

Notwithstanding subsection (a), the provisions of sections 2716 and 2718 of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) shall not apply with respect to self-insured group health plans, and the provisions of this subchapter shall continue to apply to such plans as if such sections of the Public Health Service Act (as so amended) had not been enacted.

¹ So in original. No section 9814 has been enacted.

26 U.S.C. § 9815

Added Pub. L. 111-148, title I, §1563(f), formerly §1562(f), title X, §10107(b)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 270, 911.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Public Health Service Act, referred to in text, is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682. Part A of title XXVII of the Act is classified generally to part A (§300gg et seq.) of subchapter XXV of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Sections 2716 and 2718 of title XXVII of the Act are classified to sections 300gg-16 and 300gg-18, respectively, of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of Title 42 and Tables.The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 111-148, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 119. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 18001 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and Tables.