QUICK ANSWERS: About the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act When was the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) passed and when is it effective?rnWHCRA, which amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), was signed into law on October 21,1998. It became effective for plan years beginning on or after October 21, 1998 and is administered by the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services.
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