The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting emergency action for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget no later than 07/26/10. We are requesting emergency processing procedures for this package because this information is needed immediately to assure that Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) programs are established timely and effectively. This request is being made based on regulations to be issued and contracts to be executed by states or an entity on their behalf participating in the PCIP program. PCIP is also referred to as the temporary qualified high risk insurance pool program, as it is called in the Affordable Care Act, but we have adopted the term PCIP to better describe the program and avoid confusion with the existing state high risk pool programs.
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Pub.L. 111 - 148 1101
Name of Law: Immediate access to insurance for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 1101 Name of Law: Immediate access to insurance for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition
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(ii) Use of information;
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