[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 332. Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1628, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. ANNUAL AND LIFETIME LIMITS.

       A State granted a waiver under section 1332 of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18052), as 
     amended by this Act, shall ensure that the provisions of 
     section 2711 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     300gg-11) shall continue to apply to health insurance issuers 
     in the State with respect to any essential health benefit as 
     defined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
     section 1302(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
     Act.
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