DOL Announces Nonenforcement Policy and Appeal of District Court Ruling Vacating Final Association Health Plan Rules | Practical Law
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced an appeal (by the Department of Justice (DOJ)) of the March 2019 federal district court decision vacating the DOL's association health plan (AHP) final regulations. In addition, DOL (in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)) announced that it will not pursue enforcement actions against employers and other entities that took steps in good faith reliance on the AHP final regulations, including to secure AHP coverage, before the district court's decision.