,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ab1 #bjai,ms4 ,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act to provide fund+ = ,am]ican ,heal? ,b5efit ,ex*anges navigator programs & outrea* & promotional activities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,af=dable ,c>e ,act ,outrea* = ! ,un9sur$1 ,trans=mative ,recruitm5t1 & ,enrollm5t ,action = ,compassionate ,heal?c>e ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,aca ,,outrea* ,act4 #b4 ,fund+ ,am]ican ,heal? ,b5efit ,ex*anges navigator programs & outrea* & promotional activities 7a7 ,fund+ = navigator program ,section #acaa7;i7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#g7 ,appropriations ,out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbb = navigator programs "u ?is subsection4 4 7b7 ,f$]al ,ex*anges outrea* & promotional activities ,section #acba7;c7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjda7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,outrea* & promotional activities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an ,ex*ange e/abli%$ or op]at$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may c>ry out outrea* & promotional activities z necess>y & appropriate = ! successful op]ation ( su* ,ex*ange1 includ+ = purposes ( in=m+ pot5tial enrollees 9 qualifi$ heal? plans (f]$ ?r\gh ! ,ex*ange ( ! availability ( cov]age "u su* plans & f9ancial assi/ance = cov]age "u su* plans4 7,b7 ,div]se con/itu5cies ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out any outrea* & promotional activities "u ?is p>agraph 9 a mann] t rea*es div]se con/itu5cies1 includ+ m9ority1 rural1 & und]s]v$ communities2 p ) disabilities2 "y adults2 & individuals :o are likely to be un9sur$4 7,c7 ,fund+ ,out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbb to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 4 7c7 ,/ate grants = ,/ate-,run ,ex*anges outrea* & promotional activities ,section #acaa ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7l7 ,/ate-,run ,ex*anges outrea* & promotional activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants to ,/ates t are elect+ ,/ates "u section #acba7;b7 t h e/abli%$ ,ex*anges4 ,ea* su* grant aw>d$ to su* a ,/ate t has e/abli%$ an ,ex*ange %all be us$ by su* ,ex*ange = purposes ( outrea* & promotional activities z necess>y & appropriate = ! successful op]ation ( ! ,ex*ange1 includ+ = purposes ( in=m+ pot5tial enrollees 9 qualifi$ heal? plans (f]$ ?r\gh ! ,ex*ange ( ! availability ( cov]age "u su* plans & f9ancial assi/ance = cov]age "u su* plans4 7#b7 ,eligibility 7,a7 ,application ,to be eligible = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate describ$ 9 su* p>agraph %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,9 e/abli%+ ! process = ,/ates to apply = su* grants1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t applications are process$ 9 a timely mann]4 7,b7 ,div]se con/itu5cies ,to be eligible = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate describ$ 9 su* p>agraph %all provide su* assurances z are requir$ by ! ,secret>y to ensure t ! ,ex*ange e/abli%$ by su* ,/ate c>ries out outrea* & promotional activities "u su* grant 9 a mann] t rea*es div]se con/itu5cies1 includ+ m9ority1 rural1 & und]s]v$ communities2 p ) disabilities2 "y adults2 & individuals :o are likely to be un9sur$4 7#c7 ,fund+ ,out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbb to c>ry out ?is subsection4 4