,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,sasse 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1  
,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 & ,mr4     
,vitt]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to exempt         
individuals ^: heal? plans "u ! ,consum]
 ,op]at$ & ,ori5t$ ,plan program h be5  
t]m9at$ f ! individual m&ate p5alty4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,co-,,op ,consum] ,protection ,act ( 
#bjaf4  #b4 ,exemption ( p>ticipants 9  
t]m9at$ plans "u ,consum] ,op]at$ &     
,ori5t$ ,plan program  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subsection 7e7 ( section #ejjj;,a ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#f7 ,p>ticipants 9 c]ta9 t]m9at$       
,consum] ,op]at$ & ,ori5t$ ,plan program
 plans ,any applicable individual1 if-- 
7,a7 ! individual 0 enroll$ 9 a qualifi$
 heal? plan (f]$ by a qualifi$ nonpr(it 

heal? insurance issu] 7z def9$ 9        
subsection 7c7 ( section #acbb ( !      
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act7 receiv+ funds ?r\gh ! ,consum]    
,op]at$ & ,ori5t$ ,plan program e/abli%$
 "u su* section = su* plan1 &  7,b7 dur+
 any mon? :ile ! individual 0 s enroll$1
 su* issu] t]m9at$ or o!rwise discont9u$
 provid+ all plans ( ! issu] 9 ! area 9 
:i* ! individual resides1  = su* mon? & 
any subsequ5t mon?4  4  7b7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all
 apply to mon?s 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+   
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4