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GAP Analysis
See "Risk Assessment".
Related Terms: Risk Assessment
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Group Health Plan
(See also: health plan)
An employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1002(1)), including insured and self-insured plans, to the extent that the plan provides medical care (as defined in section 2791(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), 42 U.S.C. 300gg-91(a)(2)), including items and services paid for as medical care, to employees or their dependents directly or through insurance, reimbursement, or otherwise, that:
- Has 50 or more participants (as defined in section 3(7) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. 1002(7)); or
- Is administered by an entity other than the employer that established and maintains the plan.
See 45 CFR 160.103 for a more detailed description.
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Guideline
A guideline is an intermediary step that acts as a suggestion.
Guidelines often are not rules but rather strong hints that users should follow.
For example, a guideline can provide a template for new policies. While following such a guideline is not required, if all policies are created using the principles the guideline provides, employees would be able more easily to learn the general format of a policy and locate the desired information. On the other hand, not following the guideline to create a new policy would not break a rule or require punishment
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