,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #g1 #bjac,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 & ,mr4 ,flake7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act to improve ! pati5t navigator program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?c>e ,privacy & ,anti-,fraud ,act4 #b4 ,tra9+1 backgr\nd *ecks1 & nondisclosure = pati5t navigators 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #acaa7;i7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,security & nondisclosure 7,a7 ,guidance by secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all issue guidance on ! implem5tation ( ?is p>agraph 9 ord] to protect ! privacy ( individually id5tifiable in=mation submitt$ to1 or access$ by1 navigators "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,backgr\nd *ecks 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity t receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all ensure t univ]sal backgr\nd *ecks are conduct$ on all employees ( ! entity prior to su* employees provid+ navigator s]vices to individuals1 or prior to su* employees hav+ access to individually id5tifiable in=mation z a result ( provid+ su* s]vices4 ,su* backgr\nd *ecks %all1 at m9imum1 include a crim9al backgr\nd *eck1 f+]pr9t+1 & cr$it report4 7ii7 ,limitation ,an individual :o has be5 f\nd guilty ( a felony1 or guilty ( a misdemeanor involv+ deceit or di%one/ly 7includ+ id5tity !ft1 fraud1 or p]jury71 "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law %all n be employ$ by an entity describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,c7 ,oa? 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to comm5c+ employm5t ) an entity t receives a grant "u ?is subsection1 an individual describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 %all h sworn or tak5 an oa? t he or %e w n disclose any individually id5tifiable in=mation obta9$ 9 ! c\rse ( _! employm5t 7except in=mation relevant to ! commission ( a felony :5 provid$ to an appropriate law en=cem5t au?ority74 7ii7 ,individual describ$ ,an individual is describ$ 9 ?is clause if su* individual is be+ employ$ by an entity describ$ 9 clause 7i7 z a navigator1 a non-navigator assi/ant1 or z an employee ) access to individually id5tifiable in=mation4 7,d7 ,educational1 tra9+1 & lic5sure requirem5ts ,prior to conduct+ navigation s]vices = an entity "u ?is subsection1 an individual %all meet educational & lic5sure requirem5ts t are id5tical or comp>able to ^? curr5tly applicable to heal? insurance ag5ts & brok]s )9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !y seek to provide navigation s]vices1 includ+ ! completion ( at lea/ #cj h\rs ( tra9+ 7includ+ tra9+ on privacy rights "u ?is ,act & o!r relevant ,f$]al laws74 7,e7 ,liability ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 %all issue guidance conc]n+ h[ liability & p5alties w be appli$ by ! ,secret>y 9 in/ances ( failure to comply ) requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 includ+ :]e consum] outrea* & enrollm5t assi/ance causes h>m to an individual z a result ( misuse or neglig5ce 9 protection & privacy ( individually id5tifiable in=mation2 7ii7 %all det]m9e :e!r su* liability lies ) ! navigator or non-navigator assi/ance p]sonnel involv$ or :e!r liability lies ) ! entity t receiv$ ! grant "u ?is subsection2 & 7iii7 %all det]m9e :e!r ! individuals or entities id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii7 are requir$ to obta9 pr(essional liability cov]age4 7,f7 ,p5alties 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev] hav+ sworn or tak5 ! oa? describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 publi%es or communicates any individually id5tifiable in=mation :i* comes into 8 or h] possession by reason ( 8 or h] be+ employ$ 7or o!rwise provid+ s]vices7 "u ?is subsection1 %all be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj or imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 7ii7 ,misrepres5tation ,any p]son :o kn[+ly & falsely repres5ts t su* p]son is1 or holds himself or h]self out z1 a navigator "u ?is subsection %all be f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj or imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 7iii7 ,enhanc$ p5alty = sale or transf] ,a p]son :o commits ! (f5se describ$ "u clause 7i7 ) ! int5t to sell1 transf]1 or use individually id5tifiable in=mation = comm]cial advantage1 p]sonal ga91 or malici\s h>m %all be f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj1 imprison$ = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4 7,g7 ,great] protections ,no?+ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c7 or 7,d7 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ,/ates f impos+ additional /&>ds & protections to protect consum] in=mation4 7#h7 ,li/ ( navigators ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all make available a li/ ( entities provid+ navigator s]vices 9 accordance ) ?is subsection & a li/ ( entities t h be5 det]m9$ to be ineligible to provide su* s]vices or :o h be5 convict$ ( a violation "u p>agraph 7#g74 4 7b7 ,limitation on liability ,section #ejjj;,a7e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,reliance on navigator advice ,any applicable individual :o = any mon? fail$ to obta9 m9imum ess5tial cov]age z a result ( ! good fai? reliance on ! advice ( a pati5t navigator1 c\nselor1 or o!r employee ( an entity receiv+ a grant "u section #acaa7;i7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7or a p]son purport+ to be su* a navigator1 c\nselor1 or o!r employee74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to grants made be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide = ! prompt modification ( su* grants made be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 ord] to comply ) ! requirem5t impos$ by su* am5dm5t4