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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:H.R. 2035.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Commerce Clause.[Page H3757]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Healthcare Waiver Transparency Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish the decision to approve or deny an application for a waiver of the restrictions on a health plan's annual limit for essential health benefits on the HHS website within five business days after making such a decision and include in the notice the applicant's name, city, and state and the application date. Requires the Secretary to ensure the confidentiality of proprietary information under this Act.</p>]]></text>
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