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Health and Welfare Plans—Important 2009 Year-End and 2010 Compliance Requirements. Extension of the COBRA Subsidy Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”). When President Obama signed ARRA on February 17, 2009, .... Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”). Enacted as part of ARRA on February 17, 2009, HITECH has several implications for covered entities, such as group health plans (“CEs”), and business ...