[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 174 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8318-S8319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2890. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2874 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill H.R. 3762, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. AUTHORITY TO OFFER ADDITIONAL PLAN OPTIONS.

       (a) Catastrophic Plans.--Notwithstanding title I of the 
     Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-
     148), a catastrophic plan as described in section 1302(e) of 
     such Act shall be deemed to be a qualified health plan 
     (including for purposes of receiving tax credits under 
     section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and cost-
     sharing assistance under section 1402 of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act),

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     except that for purposes of enrollment in such plans, the 
     provisions of paragraph (2) of such section 1302(e) shall not 
     apply.
       (b) Individual Mandate.--Coverage under a catastrophic plan 
     under subsection (a) shall be deemed to be minimum essential 
     coverage for purposes of section 5000A of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986.

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