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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6027
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 14, 2016Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself and Mr. Pierluisi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide health insurance
fairness for Puerto Rico.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Fairness Act of 2016.
2.
Health insurance tax covered entities
(a)
Exclusions from covered entity definition
Section 9010(c)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(E) notwithstanding subsection (h), beginning in 2018, any entity within a jurisdiction that is not receiving premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions under sections 1401 and 1402 of this Act.
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(b)
Corresponding reduction in collections
Section 9010(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(2) by adding after paragraph (1) the following:
(2)
Adjustments to applicable amount
Beginning in 2018, the Secretary shall reduce the applicable amount by a figure equal to the fees that otherwise would have been collected from entities within any jurisdiction that is not receiving premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions under sections 1401 and 1402 of this Act.
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(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148).