[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S4322]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 339. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 267 proposed by Mr. McConnell 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. __. PRESERVATION OF RIGHT TO MAINTAIN EXISTING COVERAGE.

       (a) In General.--Section 1251 of the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18011) is amended:
       (1) in subsection (e), by inserting ``other than a plan or 
     coverage described in subsection (f)'' before the period; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Preservation of Existing Options.--In the case of a 
     group health plan or health insurance coverage (other than a 
     qualified health plan offered on an exchange established 
     pursuant to this Act) offered to the members of an 
     agricultural organization exempt from Federal income tax 
     under section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
     in existence since 1918, that has been providing health 
     coverage to members since 1970, to the extent permitted by 
     applicable State law--
       ``(1) this subtitle and subtitle A (and the amendments made 
     by such subtitles) shall not apply, and
       ``(2) such plan or coverage shall not be subject to any 
     requirement of this Act that does not apply to a 
     grandfathered plan.
     This subsection shall apply to such plan or coverage, 
     including with respect to new enrollees.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall be effective for 
     plan and policy years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
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