H.R. 2789 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2013 Mrs. Ellmers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To delay enrollment in qualified health plans in State or Federally facilitated Exchanges until 1 year after final rules are published establishing the verification and other procedures to be used to implement section 1411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and carrying out sections 6055 and 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DEFECT Act (Delaying Enrollment in Federal Exchanges to Certify Trust) of 2013. 2. Delay enrollment in qualified health plans in State or Federally facilitated Exchanges until 1 year after publication of rules establishing ver­i­fi­ca­tion and other Exchange procedures and carrying out coverage reporting requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no individual may be enrolled in a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange under section 1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031, 18041) until 1 year after the date that there is published in the Federal Register— (1) a final rule that establishes the verification and other procedures to be used to implement section 1411 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081); and (2) a final rule to carry out sections 6055 and 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.