# Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA

**Action Urgency Score:** 45/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Labor Department; Employee Benefits Security Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-07-23 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-21 |
| Significant | Yes (EO 12866) |
| CFR parts | 29 CFR 2520, 29 CFR 2560 |
| Summary | This proposed rule sets forth a new, additional safe harbor for group health plan administrators to use electronic media (e.g., email or web portal) to furnish documents and information to participants and beneficiaries of plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This proposal, if finalized, would allow plan administrators who satisfy specified conditions to provide participants and beneficiaries with a notice that certain disclosures will be made available electronically on a website. Individuals who prefer to receive these disclosures on paper will be abl |
| Document number | 2026-14917 |

## Why this score
- Significant rule under EO 12866.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/23/2026-14917/electronic-disclosure-by-group-health-plans-under-erisa). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.