,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #faic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj,mr4   
,pappas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,allr$7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,xxvii ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to require  
gr\p heal? plans & heal? insurance      
issu]s (f]+ gr\p or individual heal?    
insurance cov]age to provide b5efits "u 
su* plan or su* cov]age = a #cj-;day    
refill ( prescription drugs to          
individuals :o reside 9 em]g5cy areas   
dur+ em]g5cy p]iods4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ication    
,access 9 ,em]g5cies ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 
,requir+ cov]age ( prescription drug    
refills dur+ em]g5cies ,subp>t ,,ii ( "p
 ,a ( title ,,xxvii ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#aa 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new section3  #bgcj4 ,cov]age (  
prescription drug refills dur+ an       
em]g5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a gr\p heal?     

plan1 & a heal? insurance issu] (f]+    
gr\p or individual heal? insurance      
cov]age1 %all1 9 ! case ( an individual 
) a prescription = a drug = :i* b5efits 
are available "u su* plan or su* cov]age
 :o is enroll$ "u su* plan or su*       
cov]age & :o resides 9 an em]g5cy area  
dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod1 waive1 dur+ su*  
p]iod & ) respect to su* individual1 any
 "t re/rictions "u su* plan or cov]age  
on any au?oriz$ refills = su* drug to ! 
ext5t necess>y to p]mit su* individual  
to receive a #cj-;day supply ( su* drug 
9 advance ( :5 su* supply w\ld h o!rwise
 be5 p]mitt$ "u su* plan or cov]age4    
7b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( subsection
 7a71 ! t]ms em]g5cy area & em]g5cy     
p]iod h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #aace7;g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act4  
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