29 U.S.C. § 1152 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 29. Labor § 1152. Coordination of enforcement regarding violations of certain health care provider requirements; complaint process

(a)Investigating violations

Upon receiving a notice from a State or the Secretary of Health and Human Services of violations of sections 300gg-131, 300gg-132, or 300gg-135 of Title 42, the Secretary of Labor shall identify patterns of such violations with respect to participants or beneficiaries under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and conduct an investigation pursuant to section 1134 of this title where appropriate, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall coordinate with States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in accordance with section 1136 of this title and with section 104 of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, where appropriate, as determined by the Secretary, to ensure that appropriate measures have been taken to correct such violations retrospectively and prospectively with respect to participants or beneficiaries under a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer.

(b)Complaint process

Not later than January 1, 2022, the Secretary shall ensure a process under which the Secretary--