,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bj1 #bjae ,mr4 ,johnson 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,cochran1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mrs4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 ,mr4 ,heller1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,shelby1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 and ,mr4 ,sessions7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to preserve freedom and choice in health care4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preserving ,freedom and ,choice in ,health ,care ,act4 #b4 ,repealing the individual mandate ,sections #aeja and #aejb and subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 of section #ajajf of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7and the amendments made by such sections and subsections7 are repealed and the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall be applied and administered as if such provisions and amendments had never been enacted4 #c4 ,repealing the employer mandate ,sections #aeac and #aead and subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 of section #ajajf of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7and the amendments made by such sections and subsections7 are repealed and the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall be applied and administered as if such provisions and amendments had never been enacted4 #d4 ,modifications to premium assistance credit 7a7 ,extension of credit for certain individuals not enrolled through ,state ,exchanges ,paragraph 7#c7 of section #cf;,b7b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,special rule for individuals enrolled through a ,federal ,exchange ,in the case of any applicable taxpayer who is not eligible for the credit allowed under subsection 7a7 7determined without regard to this subparagraph7 solely as a result of a determination by the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states in the case of ,king v4 ,burwell 7#bjae71 paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall be applied to months beginning before ,september #bjag1 by substituting enrolled in through an ,exchange established under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act for enrolled in through an ,exchange established by the ,state under #acaa of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act4 4 7b7 ,denial of credit for individuals not previously enrolled ,subsection 7b7 of section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,limitation for individuals not previously enrolled ,the premium assistance credit amount shall be zero with respect to any qualified health plan unless such plan covers an individual described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 who was enrolled in a qualified health plan through an ,exchange established under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act before the date of the enactment of this paragraph4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjac4 #e4 ,freedom to maintain existing coverage 7a7 ,in general ,part #b of subtitle ,c of title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjaa et seq47 is amended by striking section #abea and inserting the following3 #abea4 ,freedom to maintain existing coverage 7a7 ,no changes to existing coverage 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act 7or an amendment made by this ,act7 shall be construed to require that an individual terminate coverage under a group health plan or health insurance coverage in which such individual was enrolled during any part of the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,continuation of coverage ,with respect to a group health plan or health insurance coverage in which an individual was enrolled during any part of the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjag1 this subtitle and subtitle ,a 7and the amendments made by such subtitles7 shall not apply to such plan or coverage1 regardless of whether the individual renews such coverage4 7b7 ,allowance for family members ,to join current coverage ,with respect to a group health plan or health insurance coverage in which an individual was enrolled during any part of the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjag1 and which is renewed1 family members of such individual shall be permitted to enroll in such plan or coverage if such enrollment is permitted under the terms of the plan in effect as of such date of enrollment4 7c7 ,allowance for new employees ,to join current plan ,a group health plan that provides coverage during any part of the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjag1 may provide for the enrolling of new employees 7and their families7 in such plan1 and this subtitle and subtitle ,a 7and the amendments made by such subtitles7 shall not apply with respect to such plan and such new employees 7and their families74 7d7 ,effect on collective bargaining agreements ,in the case of health insurance coverage maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and one or more employers that was ratified before ,december #ca1 #bjag1 the provisions of this subtitle and subtitle ,a 7and the amendments made by such subtitles7 shall not apply until the date on which the last of the collective bargaining agreements relating to the coverage terminates4 ,any coverage amendment made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the coverage which amends the coverage solely to conform to any requirement added by this subtitle or subtitle ,a 7or amendments7 shall not be treated as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement4 7e7 ,definition ,in this title1 the term grandfathered health plan means any group health plan or health insurance coverage to which this section applies4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh74 #f4 ,essential health benefits 7a7 ,in general ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #acjb of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjbb7 are amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,essential health benefits package ,in this title1 the term essential health benefits package means1 with respect to any health plan1 coverage that provide for benefits and cost sharing as required in the ,states in which such plan is offered4 7b7 ,essential health benefits ,essential health benefits shall be defined to include those required by the ,state in which a health plan is offered4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh74