,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ag1 #bjad ,mr4  
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 & ,ms4  
,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require employ]s to      
notify employees & prospective employees
 ( exemptions f o!rwise requir$ cov]age 
( heal? s]vices "u gr\p heal? plans4    
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,prev5tive ,c>e ,cov]age             
,notification ,act4  #b4 ,provid+       
in=mation to employees & prospective    
employees  7a7 ,developm5t ( ,/&>ds ,)  
respect to an employ] 7o!r ?an an       
organization t is organiz$ & op]ates z a
 nonpr(it entity & is ref]r$ to 9       
section #fjcc7;a77#c77;,a7 7i7 or 7iii7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 t   
e/abli%es or ma9ta9s a gr\p heal? plan  
7o!r ?an a gr&fa!r$ heal? plan z def9$ 9
 section #abea ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &
 ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#ahjaa77 = its employees1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all
 jo9tly develop /&>ds t require !       
employ] to provide notice to curr5t &   
prospective employees if ! employ] is   
exempt$ or except$ f cov]+ heal? s]vices
 o!rwise requir$ to be cov]$ pursuant to
 title ,,xxvii ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7includ+ prev5tive heal?   
s]vices requir$ "u section #bgac ( su*  
,act74 ,su* notice %all include a       
description ( ! specific items & s]vices
 t are n cov]$ "u su* plan z a result ( 
su* exemption or exception4 ,su* /&>ds  
%all require t any notice provid$ "u ?is
 subsection be provid$ by ! employ] to  
employees & prospective employees 9 a   
timely & easily und]/&able mann]4  7b7  
,in=m+ employees ( limitations on       
cov]age ,) respect to ! notice requir$  
"u subsection 7a71 an employ] %all be   
deem$ to be 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts
 ( su* section if ! employ] is an       
eligible organization z def9$ 91 &      

provides = ! notice 9 accordance )1     
regulations issu$ pursuant to section   
#bgac ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ac74  7c7       
,en=cem5t ,! provisions ( ?is section   
%all apply to employ]s act+ z plan      
sponsors1 gr\p heal? plans1 & heal?     
insurance issu]s z if enact$ 9 !        
,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et    
seq471 ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 & !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 ,any    
failure by an employ] act+ z a plan     
sponsor1 a gr\p heal? plan1 or a heal?  
insurance issu] to comply ) ! provisions
 ( ?is ,act %all be subject to en=cem5t 
?r\gh "p #e ( subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( !
 ,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security 
,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et    
seq471 section #bgbc ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#cjj;gg-#bb71 & section #dihj;,d ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7d7    
,application ,?is section %all apply to 

plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ,july #a1   
#bjad4