--- title: FAQ Issued Regarding Contraceptive Coverage Rules description: The HHS, Labor, and the Treasury Departments issued a FAQ about the enforcement of the contraceptive coverage mandate under the ACA. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/contraceptive%20B.jpg --- ![FAQ Issued Regarding Contraceptive Coverage Rules](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/contraceptive%20B.jpg) # FAQ Issued Regarding Contraceptive Coverage Rules - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - FAQ Issued Regarding Contraceptive Coverage Rules [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 08/31/2021 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ COVID-19](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/faq-issued-regarding-contraceptive-coverage-rules#postComment) 1 Minutes *.5 minute read* The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury Departments issued an [FAQ](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/EBSA/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/faqs/aca-part-48.pdf) about the enforcement of the contraceptive coverage mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In November of 2018, the Departments published final regulations which expanded the exemptions and accommodations to the contraceptive mandate to apply to any entities with moral/religious objections to the coverage requirement. Recent litigation in July of 2020 upheld these regulations. The new FAQ indicates that the Departments intend to issue regulations within six months to amend the 2018 final regulations. The FAQ doesn’t provide any indication of what changes may be made. [Download the bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20supporting%20documents/bulletin-changes-contraceptive-coverage-rules.pdf) for more details. [![Guide to Restructuring Retiree Benefits](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3325505/49cf7061-b64c-4370-b6e1-d10ec78158b6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3325505/49cf7061-b64c-4370-b6e1-d10ec78158b6) *This blog is intended to be a compilation of information and resources pulled from federal, state, and local agencies. 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