[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2980 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2980

 To require certain certifications before funds may be awarded for the 
   operation of a Navigator program under the Patient Protection and 
              Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2013

Mrs. McMorris Rodgers introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require certain certifications before funds may be awarded for the 
   operation of a Navigator program under the Patient Protection and 
              Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIRING CERTAIN CERTIFICATIONS BEFORE FUNDS MAY BE AWARDED 
              FOR THE OPERATION OF A NAVIGATOR PROGRAM UNDER ACA.

    No funds may be awarded under section 1311 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031) to an entity for 
the operation of a Navigator program under subsection (i) of such 
section or for facilitation or advocacy for enrollment under 
subparagraph (B) or (E) of subsection (d)(6) of such section, until the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies to the Congress that 
such entity has certified the following with respect to the use of such 
funds:
            (1) The entity will not provide advice concerning benefits, 
        terms, and features of a particular qualified health plan or 
        offer advice about which such plan is better or worse or 
        suitable for a particular individual or employer.
            (2) The entity will not recommend or endorse a particular 
        qualified health plan or advise consumers about which such plan 
        to choose.
            (3) The entity will not accept any compensation or 
        consideration that is dependent, in whole or in part, on 
        whether an individual enrolls in or purchases such a plan.
            (4) The entity will not violate any applicable insurance 
        law or regulation of the applicable State or any subpoena or 
        order of the Commissioner of Insurance of that State.
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