S. 1455 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1455 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2013 Mr. Coburn (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a program to verify household income is operational. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exchange Verification of Eligibility to Receive Income-Related Funds for Individuals or the Requiring E-VERIFI Act. 2. Conditioning provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for those subsidies is operational Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no premium tax credits shall be permitted under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in cost-sharing shall be permitted under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) prior to the date on which the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services certifies to Congress that there is in place a program that successfully and consistently verifies, consistent with section 1411 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081), the household income and coverage requirements of individuals applying for such credits and cost-sharing reduction reductions.