Contraceptive coverage mandate clarified

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On Feb. 1, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury released proposed regulations on how religious organizations should apply the contraceptive coverage requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The agencies previously had released guidance exempting religious employers from the requirement. To meet this exemption, religious employers were required to:

* Have the inculcation of religious values as its purpose.


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