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,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4    
,flores introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,pati5t         
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act to    
bett] align ! grace p]iod requir$ =     
non-paym5t ( premiums be=e discont9u+   
cov]age "u qualifi$ heal? plans ) su*   
grace p]iods provid$ = "u ,/ate law4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,heal? ,cov]age ,/ate ,flexibility    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,align+ qualifi$     
heal? plan grace p]iod requirem5ts )    
,/ate law grace p]iod requirem5ts       
,section #adab7;c77#b7 ( ! ,pati5t      
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjhb7;c77#b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iv77,,ii71 by   
/rik+ a #c-mon? grace p]iod & ins]t+ a  
grace p]iod specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,grace p]iod specifi$
 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph              

7,b77iv77,,ii71 ! grace p]iod specifi$ 9
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beg9n+ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 a #c-mon?
 grace p]iod2 &  7ii7 = plan ye>s beg9n+
 dur+ #bjbj or a subsequ5t ye>1 su*     
grace p]iod = non-paym5t ( premiums be=e
 discont9u+ cov]age z is applicable "u !
 ,/ate law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,ex*ange   
op]ates to heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ 
9 ! individual m>ket 7or1 9 ! case su* a
 ,/ate law is n 9 place = ! ,/ate       
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