I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2011 Mr. Griffith of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend subtitle D of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify Congressional consent to and expand flexibility for interstate health choice compacts.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the State Compact Health Choice Act of 2011.

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Clarifying Congressional consent to and expanding flexibility for interstate health choice compacts

(a)

In general

Section 1333(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18053(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)— (A)in the matter before subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking Not later than July 1, 2013, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, issue regulations for and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), the Congress consents to ; and (ii)by striking under which; (B)in subparagraph (A)— (i)by inserting under which before 1 or more; (ii)by striking qualified; and (iii)by striking but, except and all that follows through resides; (C)by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (D)by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B)that identifies which State law and regulations such plans shall be subject to; and ; and (E)in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated— (i)by inserting that declares whether, and to what extent, before the issuer of any; and (ii)by striking qualified; (2)by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3)

Revocation

Congress may revoke the consent for an interstate compact under this subsection if the Congress passes a joint resolution revoking consent for such compact. ; and (3)in paragraph (4), by striking January 1, 2016 and inserting the last day of the year beginning on the date of the enactment of the State Compact Health Choice Act of 2011. (b)

Exemption from individual mandate

Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 5000A(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6)

Interstate health choice compacts

Any applicable individual who for any month is determined to be covered by a health plan offered under an interstate health choice compact entered into by a State under section 1333 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18053). .