,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bdcj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #d1 #bjad
 ,mr4 ,roberts introduced the following 
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,health1           
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to establish the ,office of the
 ,special ,inspector ,general for       
,monitoring the ,affordable ,care ,act1 
and for other purposes4  #a4  ,short    
title  ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,special ,inspector ,general for        
,monitoring the ,,aca ,act of #bjad or  
the ,,sigma ,act of #bjad4  #b4         
,special ,inspector ,general for        
,monitoring the ,affordable ,care ,act  
7a7  ,office of ,special ,inspector     
,general  ,there is hereby established  
the ,office of the ,special ,inspector  
,general for ,monitoring the ,affordable
 ,care ,act 7in this section1 referred  
to as the ,office7 to carry out the     
duties described under subsection 7e74  
7b7  ,appointment of ,inspector         

,general2 removal  7#a7  ,appointment   
,the head of the ,office is the ,special
 ,inspector ,general for ,monitoring the
 ,affordable ,care ,act 7in this section
 referred to as the ,special ,inspector 
,general71 who shall be appointed by the
 ,president1 by and with the advice and 
consent of the ,senate4  7#b7           
,qualifications  ,the appointment of the
 ,special ,inspector ,general shall be  
made solely on the basis of integrity   
and demonstrated ability in accounting1 
auditing1 financial analysis1 law1      
management analysis1 healthcare         
expertise and financing1 public         
administration1 or investigations4  7#c7
  ,deadline for appointment  ,the       
appointment of an individual as the     
,special ,inspector ,general shall be   
made not later than #cj days after the  
date of the enactment of this ,act4     
7#d7  ,compensation  ,the annual rate of
 basic pay of the ,special ,inspector   
,general shall be the annual rate of    
basic pay provided for positions at     

level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule  
under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united
 ,states ,code4  7#e7  ,prohibition on  
political activities  ,for purposes of  
section #gcbd of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code1 the ,special ,inspector  
,general shall not be considered an     
employee who determines policies to be  
pursued by the ,united ,states in the   
nationwide administration of ,federal   
law4  7#f7  ,removal  ,the ,special     
,inspector ,general shall be removable  
from office in accordance with the      
provisions of section #c7;b7 of the     
,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7c7  ,assistant      
,inspectors ,general  ,the ,special     
,inspector ,general shall1 in accordance
 with applicable laws and regulations   
governing the civil service--  7#a7     
appoint an ,assistant ,inspector        
,general for ,auditing who shall have   
the responsibility for supervising the  
performance of auditing activities      
relating to the duties described under  

subsection 7e72 and  7#b7 appoint an    
,assistant ,inspector ,general for      
,investigations who shall have the      
responsibility for supervising the      
performance of investigative activities 
relating to such duties4  7d7           
,supervision  7#a7  ,in general  ,except
 as provided under paragraph 7#b71 the  
,special ,inspector ,general shall      
report directly to1 and be under the    
general supervision of1 the ,secretary  
of ,health and ,human ,services4  7#b7  
,independence to conduct investigations 
and audits  ,no employee or officer of  
any of the following entities shall     
prevent or prohibit the ,special        
,inspector ,general from initiating1    
carrying out1 or completing any audit or
 investigation related to the duties    
described under subsection 7e7 or from  
issuing any subpoena during the course  
of any such audit or investigation3     
7,a7 ,the ,executive ,office of the     
,president and the ,office of ,personnel
 ,management4  7,b7 ,the ,department of 

,health and ,human ,services4  7,c7 ,the
 ,department of the ,treasury4  7,d7    
,the ,social ,security ,administration1 
the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1  
the ,department of ,defense1 the        
,department of ,labor1 and the ,peace   
,corps4  7,e7 ,any other ,federal agency
 involved in implementing or            
administering the ,affordable ,care     
,act4  7e7  ,duties  7#a7  ,oversight of
 the implementation and administration  
of the affordable care act  ,it shall be
 the duty of the ,special ,inspector    
,general to conduct1 supervise1 and     
coordinate audits and investigations of 
the implementation and administration of
 programs and activities established    
under1 and payment system changes made  
by1 the ,affordable ,care ,act1         
including by collecting and summarizing 
the following3  7,a7 ,a description of  
the individual mandate requirement for  
applicable individuals to maintain      
minimum essential coverage or pay a     

penalty under section #ejjj;,a of the   
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1      
including a description of the number of
 individuals maintaining such coverage  
and the number of individuals paying    
such penalties4  7,b7 ,a description of 
any increases or decreases in--  7i7    
premiums for qualified health plans 7as 
defined in section #acja of the ,patient
 ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjba772  7ii7          
deductibles under qualified health      
plans2 and  7iii7 cost-sharing under    
qualified health plans1 including by    
co-payments and co-insurance1  affecting
 individuals enrolling in coverage under
 such plans through an ,exchange        
established under title ,i of the       
,patient ,protection and ,affordable    
,care ,act 7including a ,state-run      
,exchange1 a federally administered     
,exchange1 and a ,small ,business       
,health ,options ,program74  7,c7 ,a    
description of any increases or         
decreases in the maximum out-of-pocket  

costs affecting individuals enrolling in
 qualified health plans through such a  
,state-run ,exchange1 a federally       
administered ,exchange1 and a ,small    
,business ,health ,options ,program4    
7,d7 ,a description of any increases or 
decreases in the size of physician and  
other health care provider networks     
affecting individuals enrolling in      
qualified health plans through such a   
,state-run ,exchange1 a federally       
administered ,exchange1 and a ,small    
,business ,health ,options ,program4    
7,e7 ,a description of any type of      
health insurance coverage lost because  
of the treatment under title ,i of the  
,patient ,protection and ,affordable    
,care ,act of grandfathered health plans
 7as defined in section #abea7;e7 of    
such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjaa7;e7774  
7,f7 ,a description of any credits under
 section #cf;,b of the ,internal        
,revenue ,code of #aihf 7and the amount 
7if any7 of the advance payment of the  
credit under section #adab of the       

,patient ,protection and ,affordable    
,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjhb77 and  
any cost-sharing reduction under section
 #adjb of the ,patient ,protection and  
,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahjga7 7and the amount 7if any7 of the 
advance payment of the reduction under  
section #adab of such ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjhb77 provided to          
individuals enrolling under qualified   
health plans through an ,exchange       
established under title ,i of the       
,patient ,protection and ,affordable    
,care ,act4  7,g7 ,a description of any 
projections1 estimates1 analysis1 goals1
 or targets made by any employee of the 
,federal ,government or any contractor  
of the ,federal ,government in carrying 
out duties associated with the ,patient 
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
with respect to the enrollment of       
individuals in a qualified health plan  
through an ,exchange established under  
title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and
 ,affordable ,care ,act4  7,h7 ,a       

description of the employer mandate     
requirement that applicable large       
employers provide eligible employees    
with minimum essential coverage or pay a
 fine under section #dihj;,h of the     
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1      
including a description of the type and 
number of employers providing such      
coverage and the type and number of     
employers paying such fines4  7,i7 ,a   
description of any projections1         
estimates1 analysis1 goals1 or targets  
made by any employee of the ,federal    
,government or any contractor of the    
,federal ,government in carrying out    
duties associated with the ,patient     
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
with respect to employers providing     
minimum essential coverage to applicable
 employees4  7,j7 ,a description of any 
reports1 meetings1 discussions1 or      
materials of any employee of the        
,federal ,government or any contractor  
of the ,federal ,government in carrying 
out duties associated with the ,patient 

,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
relating to any employers converting    
full-time employees to part-time        
employees or hiring new part-time       
employees instead of full-time employees
 for the purposes of avoiding the fines 
provided for under the employer mandate 
requirement described in subparagraph   
7,h74  7,k7 ,a description of any       
reports1 meetings1 discussions1 or      
materials of any employee of the        
,federal ,government or any contractor  
of the ,federal ,government in carrying 
out duties associated with the ,patient 
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
relating to any employers hiring no more
 than #ej employees for the purposes of 
avoiding the requirement to provide     
minimum essential coverage or pay a fine
 under the employer mandate requirement 
described in subparagraph 7,h74  7,l7 ,a
 description of any reports1 meetings1  
discussions1 or materials of any        
employee of the ,federal ,government or 
any contractor of the ,federal          

,government in carrying out duties      
associated with the ,patient ,protection
 and ,affordable ,care ,act relating to 
any employers dropping the health       
insurance coverage offered to their     
employees1 or employees' spouses or     
dependents1 for the purposes of avoiding
 the requirement to provide minimum     
essential coverage or pay a fine under  
the employer mandate requirement        
described in subparagraph 7,h74  7,m7 ,a
 description of the transitional        
reinsurance program established under   
section #acda of the ,patient           
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjfa71 including a     
description of reinsurance contributions
 collected or required to be collected  
under such program1 a description of any
 reinsurance payments made or required  
to be made to health insurance issuers  
under such program1 a description of the
 health insurance coverage and related  
costs for high-cost individuals for     
plans related to such program1 an       

explanation of the impact of such       
reinsurance program on adverse selection
 in the marketplace1 and an explanation 
of any premium-stabilizing effects of   
such program4  7,n7 ,a description of   
the temporary risk corridors for        
qualified health plans established under
 section #acdb of the ,patient          
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjfb71 including a     
description of participating plans and  
the allowable costs and target amounts  
of such plans1 a description of risk    
corridor ratios of such plans1 and a    
description of payment adjustments made 
under such program4  7,o7 ,a description
 of the permanent risk adjustment       
program established under section #acdc 
of the ,patient ,protection and         
,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahjfc71 including a description of any 
plans participating in such program1 a  
description of any risk adjustment      
payments made or required to be made    
under such program1 a description of the

 health insurance coverage and related  
costs for high-cost individuals for     
plans related to such program1 an       
explanation of the impact of such       
program on adverse selection in the     
marketplace1 and an explanation of any  
premium-stabilizing effects of such     
program4  7,p7 ,a list of all contracts 
awarded under the ,affordable ,care ,act
 and an analysis of whether ,federal    
contracting procedures were followed    
when awarding any contract associated   
with such ,act4  7,q7 ,a description of 
the development of the health insurance 
marketplace for the ,internet portal    
established under section #aajc of the  
,patient ,protection and ,affordable    
,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjjc71      
including a description of the design1  
features1 and security systems of such  
web portal and a description of all     
costs associated with such development4 
7,r7 ,a description of any threats1     
risks1 problems1 or functionality issues
 identified by any employee of the      

,federal ,government or any contractor  
of the ,federal ,government in carrying 
out duties associated with the ,patient 
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
prior to the launch of such web portal  
on ,october #a1 #bjac4  7,s7 ,a         
description of any decisionmaking or    
activities by any employee of the       
,federal ,government or any contractor  
of the ,federal ,government in carrying 
out duties associated with the ,patient 
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
in response to such threats1 risks1     
problems1 or functionality issues4  7,t7
 ,a description of the systems 7on the  
,federal and ,state levels7 in place or 
in development to allow health insurance
 issuers and plans and government       
entities to verify information is       
accurate for purposes of enrollments in 
qualified health plans through          
,exchanges established under title ,i of
 the ,patient ,protection and           
,affordable ,care ,act1 including that  
data verification and validation can    

occur with respect to information       
provided or stored by individuals1 the  
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services1 the qualified health plans1  
,states1 and other applicable ,federal  
agencies1 including for purposes of     
credits under section #cf;,b of the     
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7and  
the amount 7if any7 of the advance      
payment of the credit under section     
#adab of the ,patient ,protection and   
,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ahjhb77 and any cost-sharing reduction 
under section #adjb of the ,patient     
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjga7 7and the amount  
7if any7 of the advance payment of the  
reduction under section #adab of such   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjhb774  7,u7 ,a  
description of the development of the   
,federal ,data ,services ,hub1 including
 its design1 features1 and security     
systems1 and a description of the type  
of data accessed through such data hub1 
and a description of the actual storage 

location of such data accessed through  
such data hub4  7,v7 ,a list of the     
duties and responsibilities assigned to 
the ,internal ,revenue ,service as a    
result of the enactment of the          
,affordable ,care ,act1 a description of
 any plans of the ,internal ,revenue    
,service for how to carry out such      
duties1 and an explanation of the       
resources and personnel required to     
carry out such duties1 including a      
description of any new resources or     
personnel required to carry out such    
duties not already available to the     
,internal ,revenue ,service4  7,w7 ,a   
description of any plans of the         
,internal ,revenue ,service to verify   
the eligibility of individuals enrolling
 in qualified health plans for any      
credits under section #cf;,b of the     
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7and  
the amount 7if any7 of the advance      
payment of the credit under section     
#adab of the ,patient ,protection and   
,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#ahjhb77 and any cost-sharing reduction 
under section #adjb of the ,patient     
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjga7 7and the amount  
7if any7 of the advance payment of the  
reduction under section #adab of such   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjhb771 including 
a description of any such verification  
completed and a description of any such 
individuals determined to be ineligible4
  7,x7 ,a description of any plans by   
the ,internal ,revenue ,service to      
calculate the amount of overpayment of  
any such credit or reduction for which  
an individual enrolled in a qualified   
health plan was determined to be        
ineligible1 including a description of  
any such calculations completed4  7,y7  
,a description of any plans by the      
,internal ,revenue ,service to notify   
individuals determined to be ineligible 
for such credits or reductions1         
including a description of such         
notifications completed4  7,z7 ,a       
description of any plans by the         

,internal ,revenue ,service to recapture
 such overpayments of such credits and  
reductions for individuals determined to
 be ineligible1 including a description 
of such recapturing completed4  7,,aa7  
,a description of the impact of the     
,affordable ,care ,act on the right of  
conscience1 including on--  7i7         
religious employers and institutions    
that were not exempted from the mandate 
issued by the ,department of ,health and
 ,human ,services requiring individual  
and group health plans to cover         
sterilization and ,food and ,drug       
,administration approved contraceptives2
  7ii7 individuals2 and  7iii7 medical  
professionals4  7,,bb7 ,a description of
 abortion coverage offered under        
qualified health plans purchased through
 ,state-run ,exchanges1 federally       
administered ,exchanges1 and ,small     
,business ,health ,options ,programs1   
including costs associated with such    
coverage4  7,,cc7 ,a description of any 
actions by departments or agencies of   

the ,federal ,government to delay the   
programs or activities authorized by the
 ,affordable ,care ,act1 including an   
explanation from the head of such       
department or agency of the specific    
authority used to implement such a      
delay4  7,,dd7 ,a description of the    
,independent ,payment ,advisory ,board  
under section #ahii;,a of the ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciekkk7 
and any actions taken to alter or reduce
 the use of medical products1 treatments
 or procedures1 including an explanation
 from the ,independent ,payment         
,advisory ,board of the reasons for     
taking such actions1 whether such       
actions could be expected to result in  
worsened medical outcomes for           
individuals effected by such alterations
 or reductions1 and an explanation of   
the medical information used to         
determine whether such alterations or   
reductions could be expected to result  
in such worsened outcomes4  7,,ee7 ,a   
description of individuals enrolled in  

the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix 
of the ,social ,security ,act through an
 ,exchange established under title ,i of
 the ,patient ,protection and           
,affordable ,care ,act1 including a     
description of the cost of health care  
services utilized by such individuals   
and a description of the cost to ,states
 and the cost to the ,federal           
,government to provide health care      
services to such individuals4  7,,ff7   
,any additional topic related to the    
implementation and administration of the
 ,affordable ,care ,act1 the inclusion  
of which helps to provide the public a  
full and objective accounting of such   
law4  7#b7  ,data to be included  ,in   
carrying out the duties described under 
paragraph 7#a71 the ,special ,inspector 
,general shall collect and summarize    
data described under such paragraph     
according to each type of insurance     
marketplace and according to the age and
 gender of individuals enrolling in     
coverage under qualified health plans   

through an ,exchange established under  
title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and
 ,affordable ,care ,act4  7#c7  ,other  
duties related to oversight  ,the       
,special ,inspector ,general shall      
establish1 maintain1 and oversee such   
systems1 procedures1 and controls as the
 ,special ,inspector ,general considers 
appropriate to discharge the duties     
described under paragraph 7#a74  7#d7   
,duties and responsibilities under the  
,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh  ,in  
addition to the duties described under  
paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 the ,special  
,inspector ,general shall also have the 
duties and responsibilities of          
inspectors general under the ,inspector 
,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app474  7f7  ,coordination of efforts  
,in carrying out the duties1            
responsibilities1 and authorities of the
 ,special ,inspector ,general under this
 section1 the ,special ,inspector       
,general shall coordinate with1 and     
receive the cooperation of each of the  

following3  7#a7 ,the ,inspector        
,general of the ,department of ,health  
and ,human ,services4  7#b7 ,the        
,inspector ,general of the ,department  
of the ,treasury4  7#c7 ,the ,inspectors
 ,general of the ,social ,security      
,administration1 the ,department of     
,homeland ,security1 the ,department of 
,veterans ,affairs1 the ,department of  
,defense1 the ,department of ,labor1 and
 the ,peace ,corps4  7#d7 ,the inspector
 general of any other ,federal entity1  
as determined by the ,special ,inspector
 ,general4  7g7  ,powers and authorities
  7#a7  ,authority to access materials1 
request information1 compel response1   
and other authorities under the         
,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh  ,in  
carrying out the duties described under 
subsection 7e71 the ,special ,inspector 
,general shall have all of the          
authorities provided under section #f of
 the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh  
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#b7  ,exemption 
from requirement for initial            

determination by ,attorney ,general     
,for purposes of section #f7;e7 of the  
,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 the ,special          
,inspector ,general shall be considered 
exempt from the requirement of an       
initial determination of eligibility by 
the ,attorney ,general under paragraph  
7#b7 of such section4  7#c7  ,audit     
standards  ,the ,special ,inspector     
,general shall carry out the duties     
specified under subsection 7e77#a7 in   
accordance with section #d7;b77#a7 of   
the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh   
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7h7  ,personnel1 
facilities1 and other resources  7#a7   
,personnel  ,the ,special ,inspector    
,general may select1 appoint1 and employ
 such officers and employees as may be  
necessary for carrying out the duties of
 the ,special ,inspector ,general1      
subject to the provisions of title #e1  
,united ,states ,code1 governing        
appointments in the competitive service1
 and the provisions of chapter #ea and  

subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of such 
title1 relating to classification and   
,general ,schedule pay rates4  7#b7     
,employment of experts and consultants  
,the ,special ,inspector ,general may   
obtain services as authorized by section
 #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states     
,code1 at daily rates not to exceed the 
equivalent rate prescribed for grade    
,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule by   
section #eccb of such title4  7#c7      
,contracting authority  ,to the extent  
and in such amounts as may be provided  
in advance by appropriations ,acts1 the 
,special ,inspector ,general may enter  
into contracts and other arrangements   
for audits1 studies1 analyses1 and other
 services with public agencies and with 
private persons1 and make such payments 
as may be necessary to carry out the    
duties of the ,special ,inspector       
,general4  7#d7  ,resources  ,the       
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services shall provide the ,special    
,inspector ,general with appropriate and

 adequate office space at appropriate   
locations of the ,department of ,health 
and ,human ,services together with such 
equipment1 office supplies1 and         
communications facilities and services  
as may be necessary for the operation of
 such offices1 and shall provide        
necessary maintenance services for such 
offices and the equipment and facilities
 located therein4  7#e7  ,assistance    
from ,federal agencies  7,a7  ,in       
general  ,upon request of the ,special  
,inspector ,general for information or  
assistance from any department1 agency1 
or other entity of the ,federal         
,government 7including any entity listed
 under subsection 7d77#b771 the head of 
such entity shall1 insofar as is        
practicable and not in contravention of 
any existing law1 furnish such          
information or assistance to the        
,special ,inspector ,general1 or an     
authorized designee4  7,b7  ,reporting  
of refused assistance  7i7  ,reporting  
to ,health and ,human ,services and     

,congress  ,in accordance with clause   
7ii71 as the case may be1 whenever      
information or assistance requested by  
the ,special ,inspector ,general is1 in 
the judgment of the ,special ,inspector 
,general1 unreasonably refused or not   
provided1 the ,special ,inspector       
,general shall report the circumstances 
to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human 
,services and to the appropriate        
congressional committees without delay4 
7ii7  ,reporting to the public on       
refusal or noncooperation in            
transparency  ,whenever any information 
described in clause 7i7 is requested by 
the ,special ,inspector ,general and    
unreasonably refused or not provided1   
the report to the ,secretary of ,health 
and ,human ,services and the appropriate
 congressional committees shall be      
titled ,notice of ,refusal or           
,noncooperation in ,transparency and    
shall be published on a publicly        
available website in an accessible      
format without delay4  7#f7  ,use of    

personnel1 facilities1 and other        
resources of the ,office  ,upon the     
request of the ,special ,inspector      
,general1 an ,inspector ,general--  7,a7
 may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1   
any of the personnel of the ,office for 
the purpose of carrying out this        
section2 and  7,b7 may provide1 on a    
reimbursable basis1 any of the          
facilities or other resources of the    
,office for the purpose of carrying out 
this section4  7i7  ,reports  7#a7      
,initial report  ,not later than #abj   
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,special ,inspector      
,general shall submit to the appropriate
 congressional committees and the       
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services a report summarizing1 for the 
period beginning on the date of the     
enactment of the ,health ,care and      
,education ,reconciliation ,act of #bjaj
 and ending on the completion of a      
fiscal year quarter after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the activities  

during such period of the ,special      
,inspector ,general required under      
subsection 7e74  7#b7  ,quarterly       
reports  ,beginning with the first full 
fiscal year quarter after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 not later   
than #cj days after the end of each     
fiscal year quarter1 during which the   
,affordable ,care ,act is in effect1 the
 ,special ,inspector ,general shall     
submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and the ,secretary of ,health
 and ,human ,services a report          
summarizing1 for the period of that     
quarter and1 to the extent possible1 the
 period from the end of such quarter to 
the time of the submission of the       
report1 the activities during such      
period of the ,special ,inspector       
,general required under subsection 7e74 
7#c7  ,comments on report  ,not later   
than #cj days after receipt of a report 
under this subsection1 the ,secretary of
 ,health and ,human ,services shall     
submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees any comments on the matters  
covered by the report4  7#d7  ,public   
availability  ,the ,special ,inspector  
,general shall publish on a publicly    
available website each report described 
under this subsection and any comments  
on the matters covered by the report    
submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#c74   
7#e7  ,protected information  ,to the   
extent possible1 information submitted  
in any report required under this       
subsection shall be in a form that is   
not prohibited from disclosure under    
section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united     
,states ,code 7commonly known as the    
,privacy ,act of #aigd74  7#f7          
,aggregated information  ,the ,special  
,inspector ,general shall1 to the       
maximum extent possible1 aggregate any  
personally identifiable information     
submitted in a report required under    
this subsection4  7j7  ,termination     
,the ,office of the ,special ,inspector 
,general shall terminate on the date on 
which the final report required by      

subsection 7h7 is submitted for the last
 year the ,affordable ,care ,act is in  
effect4  7k7  ,definitions  ,in this    
section3  7#a7  ,affordable ,care ,act  
,the term ,affordable ,care ,act means  
the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable
 ,care ,act and title ,i and subtitle ,b
 of title ,,ii of the ,health ,care and 
,education ,reconciliation ,act of      
#bjaj4  7#b7  ,appropriate congressional
 committees  ,the term appropriate      
congressional committees means--  7,a7  
the ,committees on ,appropriations1 the 
,budget1 ,education and the ,workforce1 
,energy and ,commerce1 ,homeland        
,security1 the ,judiciary1 ,oversight   
and ,government ,reform1 ,small         
,business1 and ,ways and ,means of the  
,house of ,representatives2 and  7,b7   
the ,committees on ,appropriations1 the 
,budget1 ,commerce1 ,science1 and       
,transportation1 ,finance1 ,health1     
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1      
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs1 the ,judiciary1 and ,small    

,business and ,entrepreneurship of the  
,senate4