,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ae1         
#bjag,mr4 ,mead[s introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,appropriations1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to repeal
 ! multi-,/ate plan program4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,repeal 
,insurance ,plans ( ! ,multi-,/ate      
,program ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,rip ,,msp  
,act4  #b4 ,repeal ( ,multi-,/ate ,plan 
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]ms multi-,/ate plan issu] & ,,msp  
issu] mean a heal? insurance issu] or   
gr\p ( heal? insurance issu]s t has a   
contract ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel         
,managem5t to (f] multi-,/ate plan      
options pursuant to section #accd ( !   
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh74  7b7      

,program ,repeal ,effective ,octob] #a1 
#bjah1 section #accd ( ! ,pati5t        
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 %all h no =ce or
 effect4  7c7 ,requir$ report+ ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all provide !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
brief+ conc]n+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ,,opm7 to w9d d[n !           
multi-,/ate program "u section #accd ( !
 ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e   
,act4 ,su* brief+ %all conta9 su*       
in=mation z may be requir$1 includ+     
in=mation reg>d+--  7#a7 ! me?ods (     
communication ,,opm & an ,,msp issu] w  
use to notify curr5t enrollees t !      
multi-,/ate plan w n be (f]$ dur+ ! next
 op5 season1 includ+ a timel9e ( !      
plann$ communications2  7#b7 a          

description ( h[ ! ,director ( ,,opm w  
"w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices to ensure t no plans previ\sly 
(f]$ pursuant to su* section #accd are  
(f]$ on ,/ate or ,f$]al ,ex*anges2 &    
7#c7 a timel9e detail+ h[ ,,opm w close 
d[n ! in=mation te*nology portal t ,,msp
 issu]s utilize4  7d7 ,rescission (     
,unus$ ,funds ,( ! am\nts made available
 to ,,opm = ! purposes ( /aff+ &        
adm9i/]+ ! program "u section #accd ( ! 
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act1 ! unobligat$ balance is resc9d$1  
effective ,octob] #a1 #bjah4  7e7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--
 7#a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel
 ,managem5t %\ld assign employees ( !   
,(fice ^: duties on ! date ( enactm5t   
relate to c>ry+ out section #accd ( !   
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 to duties  
relat+ to process+ appeals br\ght by    
individuals or employ]s pursuant to su* 
section #accd2 &  7#b7 no additional    
am\nts %\ld be appropriat$ = sal>ies &  

exp5ses relat+ to process+ su* appeals4