,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cceh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bh1 #bjac,mr4 ,messer introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide for an exemption from the individual mandate under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act for individuals residing in ,states in which the ,exchange ,websites are not fully functional1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fairness for ,individuals ,using ,exchange ,websites ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,exemption from ,,aca individual mandate for individuals residing in ,states with an ,exchange for which the ,website has not received a certification of functionality 7a7 ,,hhs certification ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall certify the ,website of an ,exchange established under title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 once such ,website is determined1 based on the criteria specified under subsection 7b71 to be fully functional for the purpose of enrolling through such ,exchange in qualified health plans 7as defined in section #acja7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjba7;a7774 7b7 ,criteria ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall specify criteria for determining whether the ,website of an ,exchange described in subsection 7a7 is fully functional for the purpose described in such subsection4 7c7 ,special enrollment period following date of certification ,section #acaa7;c77#f7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;c77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking at the end and2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 in the case of an ,exchange for which the ,website is certified under section #b7;a7 of the ,fairness for ,individuals ,using ,exchange ,websites ,act of #bjac after ,december #ca1 #bjac1 a special enrollment period of at least #c months beginning after the date of such certification4 4 7d7 ,exemption from ,,aca individual mandate ,section #ejjj;,a7e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,individuals unable to enroll in a health plan online 7,a7 ,individuals residing in ,states with uncertified ,exchange ,websites ,any applicable individual for any month during which the individual resides in a ,state for which the ,exchange ,website is not certified under section #b7;a7 of the ,fairness for ,individuals ,using ,exchange ,websites ,act of #bjac4 7,b7 ,individuals residing in ,states with ,exchange ,websites certified after ,december #ca1 #bjac ,in the case of an ,exchange for a ,state with respect to which the ,website is certified under section #b7;a7 of the ,fairness for ,individuals ,using ,exchange ,websites ,act of #bjac after ,december #ca1 #bjac1 any applicable individual for any month-- 7i7 beginning before the last day of the special enrollment period provided by such ,exchange pursuant to section #acaa7;c77#f77;,e7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act2 and 7ii7 during which the individual resides in such ,state4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by-- 7#a7 subsection 7c7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section #acaa of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca72 and 7#b7 subsection 7d7 shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section #aeja of such ,act4