,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjbd,mr4   
,self 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4     
,biggs1 ,mr4 ,burlison1 ,mr4 ,bacon1    
,mr4 ,bre*e51 & ,mr4 ,tiffany7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means1 & ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = 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      
prohibit ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 & !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury f f9aliz+ a rule
 propos+ re/rictions on %ort-t]m limit$ 
duration insurance1 & to am5d title     
,,xxvii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 
to def9e su* insurance4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pati5t's    
,*oice ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,prohibition  
on f9aliz+ propos$ rule to re/rict      
%ort-t]m limit$ duration insurance ,!   

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury may n take any action to      
implem5t1 en=ce1 or o!rwise give effect 
to ! propos$ rule issu$ by ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,s]vice1 ! ,employee ,b5efits   
,security ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,c5t]s =   
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices titl$        
,%ort-,t]m1 ,limit$-,duration           
,insurance2 ,indep5d5t1 ,noncoord9at$   
,except$ ,b5efits ,cov]age2             
,level-,fund$ ,plan ,arrangem5ts2 & ,tax
 ,treatm5t ( ,c]ta9 ,accid5t & ,heal?   
,insurance 7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4 #ddeif-ddfeh 
7,july #ab1 #bjbc77 & may n promulgate1 
implem5t1 en=ce1 or o!rwise give effect 
to any o!r sub/antially simil> rule t   
w\ld r$uce ! maximum t]m l5g? or        
duration = %ort-t]m limit$ duration     
insurance plans f ! duration all[$ z ( !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4     
,%ort-t]m limit$ duration insurance     
def9$ ,section #bgia7;b7 ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;gg-#ia7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at !  

end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7        
,%ort-t]m limit$ duration insurance ,!  
t]m %ort-t]m limit$ duration insurance  
means heal? insurance cov]age provid$ "u
 a contract ) a heal? insurance issu]   
t-- 7,a7 has an expiration date specifi$
 9 ! contract t is less ?an #ab mon?s   
aft] ! orig9al effective date ( !       
contract2 &  7,b7 has a duration ( n m  
?an #c ye>s 7tak+ into acc\nt r5ewals or
 ext5sions7 aft] ! orig9al effective    
date ( ! contract4  4