[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 129, 114th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 114-60
114th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and
title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of
small employer. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Affordable Coverage for
Employees Act''.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF DEFINITION OF SMALL EMPLOYER UNDER HEALTH
INSURANCE MARKET PROVISIONS.

(a) PPACA Amendments.--Section 1304(b) of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18024(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``101'' and inserting
``51'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``100'' and inserting
``50''; and
(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) State option to extend definition of small employer.--
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), nothing in this section
shall prevent a State from applying this subsection by treating
as a small employer, with respect to a calendar year and a plan
year, an employer who employed an average of at least 1 but not
more than 100 employees on business days during the preceding
calendar year and who employs at least 1 employee on the first
day of the plan year.''.

(b) PHSA Amendments.--Section 2791(e) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``101'' and inserting
``51'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``100'' and inserting
``50''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) State option to extend definition of small employer.--
Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (4), nothing in this section
shall prevent a State from applying this subsection by treating
as a small employer, with respect to a calendar year and a plan
year, an employer who employed an average of at least 1 but not
more than 100 employees on business days during the preceding
calendar year and who employs at least 1 employee on the first
day of the plan year.''.

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(c) Deposit of Savings Into Medicare Improvement Fund.--Section
1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is
amended by striking ``$0'' and inserting ``$205,000,000''.

Approved October 7, 2015.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1624:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.