SEC. 1899B. PAYMENT FOR MONTHLY
PREMIUMS PAID PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF CREDIT.
(a) PAYMENT
FOR
PREMIUMS
DUE
PRIOR
TO
COMMENCEMENT
OF
ADVANCE
PAYMENTS
OF
CREDIT.—Section
7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to advance payment of
credit for health insurance costs of
eligible individuals) is amended by
adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) PAYMENT
FOR
PREMIUMS
DUE
PRIOR
TO
COMMENCEMENT
OF
ADVANCE
PAYMENTS.—In
the case of eligible coverage months
beginning before January 1, 2011—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The
program established under subsection
(a) shall provide that the Secretary
shall make 1 or more retroactive
payments on behalf of a certified
individual in an aggregate amount
equal to 80 percent of the premiums
for coverage of the taxpayer and
qualifying family members under
qualified health insurance for
eligible coverage months (as defined
in section 35(b)) occurring prior to
the first month for which an advance
payment is made on behalf of such
individual under subsection (a).
‘‘(2) REDUCTION
OF PAYMENT FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED
UNDER NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS.—The
amount of any payment determined
under paragraph (1) shall be reduced
by the amount of any payment made to
the taxpayer for the purchase of
qualified health insurance under a
national emergency grant pursuant to
section 173(f) of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 for a taxable
year including the eligible coverage
months described in paragraph
(1).’’.
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(b)
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EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to coverage months
beginning after December 31,
2008.
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(c)
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TRANSITIONAL
RULE.—The
Secretary of the Treasury shall
not be required to make any
payments under section 7527(e)
of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as added by this section,
until after the date that is 6
months after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1899C. TAA RECIPIENTS NOT
ENROLLED IN TRAINING PROGRAMS
ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph
(2) of section 35(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining
eligible TAA recipient) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
TAA RECIPIENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except
as provided in subparagraph (B), the
term ‘eligible TAA recipient’ means,
with respect to any month, any
individual who is receiving for any
day of such month a trade
readjustment allowance under chapter
2 of title II of the Trade Act of
1974 or who
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would be eligible to receive such
allowance if section 231 of such Act
were applied without regard to
subsection (a)(3)(B) of such
section. An individual shall
continue to be treated as an
eligible TAA recipient during the
first month that such individual
would otherwise cease to be an
eligible TAA recipient by reason of
the preceding sentence.
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULE.—In
the case of any eligible coverage
month beginning after the date of
the enactment of this paragraph and
before January 1, 2011, the term
‘eligible TAA recipient’ means, with
respect to any month, any individual
who—
‘‘(i) is receiving for any day of
such month a trade readjustment
allowance under chapter 2 of title
II of the Trade Act of 1974,
‘‘(ii) would be eligible to receive
such allowance except that such
individual is in a break in training
provided under a training program
approved under section 236 of such
Act that exceeds the period
specified in section 233(e) of such
Act, but is within the period for
receiving such allowances provided
under section 233(a) of such Act, or
‘‘(iii) is receiving unemployment
compensation (as defined in section
85(b)) for any day of such month and
who would be eligible to receive
such allowance for such month if
section 231 of such Act were applied
without regard to subsections
(a)(3)(B) and (a)(5) thereof.
An individual shall continue to be
treated as an eligible TAA recipient
during the first month that such
individual would otherwise cease to
be an eligible TAA recipient by
reason of the preceding sentence.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The
amendment made by this section shall
apply to coverage months beginning
after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 1899D. TAA PRE-CERTIFICATION
PERIOD RULE FOR PURPOSES OF
DETERMINING WHETHER THERE IS A
63-DAY LAPSE IN CREDITABLE COVERAGE.
(a) IRC AMENDMENT.—Section
9801(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to not
counting periods before significant
breaks in creditable coverage) is
amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS.—In
the case of plan years beginning
before January 1, 2011—
‘‘(i) TAA
PRE-CERTIFICATION
PERIOD RULE.—In
the case of a TAA-eligible
individual, the period beginning on
the date the individual has a
TAA-related loss of coverage and
ending on the date which is 7 days
after the date of the issuance by
the Secretary (or by any person or
entity designated by the Secretary)
of a qualified health insurance
costs credit eligibility certificate
for such individual for purposes of
section 7527 shall not be taken into
account in determining the
continuous period under subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—The
terms ‘TAA-eligible individual’ and
‘TAA-related loss of coverage’ have
the
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meanings given such terms in section
4980B(f)(5)(C)(iv).’’.
(b) ERISA AMENDMENT.—Section
701(c)(2) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (29
U.S.C. 1181(c)(2)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS.—In
the case of plan years beginning
before January 1, 2011—
‘‘(i) TAA
PRE-CERTIFICATION
PERIOD RULE.—In
the case of a TAA-eligible
individual, the period beginning on
the date the individual has a
TAA-related loss of coverage and
ending on the date that is 7 days
after the date of the issuance by
the Secretary (or by any person or
entity designated by the Secretary)
of a qualified health insurance
costs credit eligibility certificate
for such individual for purposes of
section 7527 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 shall not be taken into
account in determining the
continuous period under subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—The
terms ‘TAA-eligible individual’ and
‘TAA-related loss of coverage’ have
the meanings given such terms in
section 605(b)(4).’’.
(c) PHSA AMENDMENT.—Section
2701(c)(2) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg(c)(2))
is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS.—In
the case of plan years beginning
before January 1, 2011—
‘‘(i) TAA
PRE-CERTIFICATION
PERIOD RULE.—In
the case of a TAA-eligible
individual, the period beginning on
the date the individual has a
TAA-related loss of coverage and
ending on the date that is 7 days
after the date of the issuance by
the Secretary (or by any person or
entity designated by the Secretary)
of a qualified health insurance
costs credit eligibility certificate
for such individual for purposes of
section 7527 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 shall not be taken into
account in determining the
continuous period under subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—The
terms ‘TAA-eligible individual’ and
‘TAA-related loss of coverage’ have
the meanings given such terms in
section 2205(b)(4).’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to plan years beginning
after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 1899E. CONTINUED QUALIFICATION
OF FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER CERTAIN
EVENTS.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection
(g) of section 35 of such Code is
amended by redesignating paragraph
(9) as paragraph (10) and inserting
after paragraph (8) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(9) CONTINUED
QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS
AFTER
CERTAIN EVENTS.—In
the case of eligible coverage months
begin
ning before January 1, 2011—
‘‘(A) MEDICARE
ELIGIBILITY.—In
the case of any month which would be
an eligible coverage month with
respect to an eligible individual
but for subsection (f)(2)(A), such
month shall be treated as an
eligible coverage month with respect
to such eligible individual solely
for purposes of
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determining the amount of the credit
under this section with respect to
any qualifying family members of
such individual (and any advance
payment of such credit under section
7527). This subparagraph shall only
apply with respect to the first 24
months after such eligible
individual is first entitled to the
benefits described in subsection
(f)(2)(A).
‘‘(B) DIVORCE.—In
the case of the finalization of a
divorce between an eligible
individual and such individual’s
spouse, such spouse shall be treated
as an eligible individual for
purposes of this section and section
7527 for a period of 24 months
beginning with the date of such
finalization, except that the only
qualifying family members who may be
taken into account with respect to
such spouse are those individuals
who were qualifying family members
immediately before such
finalization.
‘‘(C) DEATH.—In
the case of the death of an eligible
individual—
‘‘(i) any spouse of such individual
(determined at the time of such
death) shall be treated as an
eligible individual for purposes of
this section and section 7527 for a
period of 24 months beginning with
the date of such death, except that
the only qualifying family members
who may be taken into account with
respect to such spouse are those
individuals who were qualifying
family members immediately before
such death, and
‘‘(ii) any individual who was a
qualifying family member of the
decedent immediately before such
death (or, in the case of an
individual to whom paragraph
(4) applies, the taxpayer to whom
the deduction under section 151 is
allowable) shall be treated as an
eligible individual for purposes of
this section and section 7527 for a
period of 24 months beginning with
the date of such death, except that
in determining the amount of such
credit only such qualifying family
member may be taken into account.’’.
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
173(f) of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)) is
amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(8) CONTINUED
QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS
AFTER
CERTAIN EVENTS.—In
the case of eligible coverage months
begin
ning before January 1, 2011—
‘‘(A) MEDICARE
ELIGIBILITY.—In
the case of any month which would be
an eligible coverage month with
respect to an eligible individual
but for paragraph (7)(B)(i), such
month shall be treated as an
eligible coverage month with respect
to such eligible individual solely
for purposes of determining the
eligibility of qualifying family
members of such individual under
this subsection. This subparagraph
shall only apply with respect to the
first 24 months after such eligible
individual is first entitled to the
benefits described in paragraph
(7)(B)(i).
‘‘(B) DIVORCE.—In
the case of the finalization of a
divorce between an eligible
individual and such individual’s
spouse, such spouse shall be treated
as an eligible individual for
purposes of this subsection for a
period of 24
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months beginning with the date of
such finalization, except that the
only qualifying family members who
may be taken into account with
respect to such spouse are those
individuals who were qualifying
family members immediately before
such finalization.
‘‘(C) DEATH.—In
the case of the death of an eligible
individual—
‘‘(i) any spouse of such individual
(determined at the time of such
death) shall be treated as an
eligible individual for purposes of
this subsection for a period of 24
months beginning with the date of
such death, except that the only
qualifying family members who may be
taken into account with respect to
such spouse are those individuals
who were qualifying family members
immediately before such death, and
‘‘(ii) any individual who was a
qualifying family member of the
decedent immediately before such
death shall be treated as an
eligible individual for purposes
this subsection for a period of 24
months beginning with the date of
such death, except that no
qualifying family members may be
taken into account with respect to
such individual.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to months beginning
after December 31, 2009.
SEC. 1899F. EXTENSION OF COBRA
BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS AND PBGC RECIPIENTS.
(a) ERISA AMENDMENTS.—Section
602(2)(A) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (29
U.S.C. 1162(2)(A)) is amended—
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(1)
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by moving clause (v) to after
clause (iv) and before the flush
left sentence beginning with
‘‘In the case of a qualified
beneficiary’’;
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(2)
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by striking ‘‘In the case of
a qualified beneficiary’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘(vi) SPECIAL
RULE FOR DISABILITY.—In
the case of a qualified
beneficiary’’; and
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(3)
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by redesignating clauses (v) and
(vi), as amended by paragraphs
(1) and (2), as clauses (vii)
and (viii), respectively, and by
inserting after clause (iv) the
following new clauses:
‘‘(v) SPECIAL
RULE FOR PBGC RECIPIENTS.—In
the case of a qualifying event
described in section 603(2) with
respect to a covered employee who
(as of such qualifying event) has a
nonforfeitable right to a benefit
any portion of which is to be paid
by the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation under title IV,
notwithstanding clause (i) or (ii),
the date of the death of the covered
employee, or in the case of the
surviving spouse or dependent
children of the covered employee, 24
months after the date of the death
of the covered employee. The
preceding sentence shall not require
any period of coverage to extend
beyond December 31, 2010.
‘‘(vi) SPECIAL
RULE FOR TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVID-UALS.—In
the case of a qualifying event
described in section 603(2) with
respect to a covered employee who is
(as of the date that the period of
coverage would,
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but for this clause or clause (vii),
otherwise terminate under clause (i)
or (ii)) a TAA-eligible individual
(as defined in section
605(b)(4)(B)), the period of
coverage shall not terminate by
reason of clause (i) or (ii), as the
case may be, before the later of the
date specified in such clause or the
date on which such individual ceases
to be such a TAA-eligible
individual. The preceding sentence
shall not require any period of
coverage to extend beyond December
31, 2010.’’.
(b) IRC AMENDMENTS.—Clause
(i) of section 4980B(f)(2)(B) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended—
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(1)
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by striking ‘‘In the case of
a qualified beneficiary’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘(VI) SPECIAL
RULE FOR DISABILITY.—In
the case of a qualified
beneficiary’’, and
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(2)
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by redesignating subclauses (V)
and (VI), as amended by
paragraph (1), as subclauses
(VII) and (VIII), respectively,
and by inserting after clause
(IV) the following new
subclauses:
‘‘(V) SPECIAL
RULE FOR PBGC RECIPIENTS.—In
the case of a qualifying event
described in paragraph (3)(B) with
respect to a covered employee who
(as of such qualifying event) has a
nonforfeitable right to a benefit
any portion of which is to be paid
by the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation under title IV of the
Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, notwithstanding
sub-clause (I) or (II), the date of
the death of the covered employee,
or in the case of the surviving
spouse or dependent children of the
covered employee, 24 months after
the date of the death of the covered
employee. The preceding sentence
shall not require any period of
coverage to extend beyond December
31, 2010.
‘‘(VI) SPECIAL
RULE FOR TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVID-UALS.—In
the case of a qualifying event
described in paragraph (3)(B) with
respect to a covered employee who is
(as of the date that the period of
coverage would, but for this
subclause or sub-clause (VII),
otherwise terminate under subclause
(I) or (II)) a TAA-eligible
individual (as defined in paragraph
(5)(C)(iv)(II)), the period of
coverage shall not terminate by
reason of subclause (I) or (II), as
the case may be, before the later of
the date specified in such subclause
or the date on which such individual
ceases to be such a TAA-eligible
individual. The preceding sentence
shall not require any period of
coverage to extend beyond December
31, 2010.’’.
(c) PHSA AMENDMENTS.—Section
2202(2)(A) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300bb-2(2)(A)) is amended—
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(1)
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by striking ‘‘In the case of
a qualified beneficiary’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘(v) SPECIAL
RULE FOR DISABILITY.—In
the case of a qualified
beneficiary’’; and
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(2)
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by redesignating clauses (iv)
and (v), as amended by paragraph
(1), as clauses (v) and (vi),
respectively, and by inserting
after clause (iii) the following
new clause:
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‘‘(iv) SPECIAL
RULE FOR TAA-ELIGIBLE
INDIVID-UALS.—In
the case of a qualifying event
described in section 2203(2) with
respect to a covered employee who is
(as of the date that the period of
coverage would, but for this clause
or clause (v), otherwise terminate
under clause (i) or (ii)) a
TAA-eligible individual (as defined
in section 2205(b)(4)(B)), the
period of coverage shall not
terminate by reason of clause (i) or
(ii), as the case may be, before the
later of the date specified in such
clause or the date on which such
individual ceases to be such a
TAA-eligible individual. The
preceding sentence shall not require
any period of coverage to extend
beyond December 31, 2010.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to periods of coverage
which would (without regard to the
amendments made by this section) end
on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1899G. ADDITION OF COVERAGE
THROUGH VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES’
BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATIONS.
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(a)
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IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph
(1) of section 35(e) of the
Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by adding at
the end the following new
subparagraph: ‘‘(K) In the
case of eligible coverage
months beginning before
January 1, 2011, coverage
under an employee benefit
plan funded by a voluntary
employees’ beneficiary
association (as defined in
section 501(c)(9))
established pursuant to an
order of a bankruptcy court,
or by agreement with an
authorized representative,
as provided in section 1114
of title 11, United States
Code.’’.
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(b)
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EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The
amendments made by this section
shall apply to coverage months
beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1899H. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection
(d) of section 7527 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
qualified health insurance costs
credit eligibility certificate) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) QUALIFIED
HEALTH
INSURANCE
COSTS
ELIGIBILITY
CERTIFI
CATE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For
purposes of this section, the term
‘qualified health insurance costs
eligibility certificate’ means any
written statement that an individual
is an eligible individual (as
defined in section 35(c)) if such
statement provides such information
as the Secretary may require for
purposes of this section and—
‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible TAA
recipient (as defined in section
35(c)(2)) or an eligible alternative
TAA recipient (as defined in section
35(c)(3)), is certified by the
Secretary of Labor (or by any other
person or entity designated by the
Secretary), or
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible
PBGC pension recipient (as defined
in section 35(c)(4)), is certified
by the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (or by any other person
or entity designated by the
Secretary). ‘‘(2) INCLUSION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.—In
the case of
any statement described in paragraph
(1) which is issued before January
1, 2011, such statement shall not be
treated as a
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qualified health insurance costs
credit eligibility certificate
unless such statement includes—
‘‘(A) the name, address, and
telephone number of the State office
or offices responsible for providing
the individual with assistance with
enrollment in qualified health
insurance (as defined in section
35(e)),
‘‘(B) a list of the coverage options
that are treated as qualified health
insurance (as so defined) by the
State in which the individual
resides, and
‘‘(C) in the case of a TAA-eligible
individual (as defined in section
4980B(f)(5)(C)(iv)(II)), a statement
informing the individual that the
individual has 63 days from the date
that is 7 days after the date of the
issuance of such certificate to
enroll in such insurance without a
lapse in creditable coverage (as
defined in section 9801(c)).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The
amendment made by this section shall
apply to certificates issued after
the date that is 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1899I. SURVEY AND REPORT ON
ENHANCED HEALTH COVERAGE TAX CREDIT
PROGRAM.
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(a)
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SURVEY.—
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(1)
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IN
GENERAL.—The
Secretary of the Treasury shall
conduct a biennial survey of
eligible individuals (as defined
in section 35(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) relating
to the health coverage tax
credit under section 35 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(hereinafter in this section
referred to as the ‘‘health
coverage tax credit’’).
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(2)
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INFORMATION
OBTAINED.—The
survey conducted under
subsection (a) shall obtain
the following information:
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(A)
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HCTC
PARTICIPANTS.—In
the case of eligible
individuals
receiving the health
coverage tax credit
(including
individuals
participating in the
health coverage tax
credit program under
section 7527 of such
Code, hereinafter in
this section
referred to as the
‘‘HCTC program’’)—
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(i)
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demographic
information of
such
individuals,
including income
and education
levels,
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(ii)
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satisfaction of
such individuals
with the
enrollment
process in the
HCTC program,
(iii) satisfaction
of such individuals
with available
health coverage
options under the
credit, including
level of premiums,
benefits,
deductibles,
cost-sharing
requirements, and
the adequacy of
provider networks,
and (iv) any other
information that the
Secretary determines
is appropriate.
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(B)
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NON-HCTC
PARTICIPANTS.—In
the case of eligible
individuals not
receiving the health
coverage tax credit—
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(i)
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demographic
information of
each individual,
including income
and education
levels,
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(ii)
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whether the
individual was
aware of the
health coverage
tax credit or
the HCTC
program,
(iii) the reasons the
individual has not enrolled
in the HCTC program,
including whether such
reasons include the burden
of the process of enrollment
and the affordability of
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(iv)
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whether the individual
has health insurance
coverage, and, if so,
the source of such
coverage, and
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(v)
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any other information
that the Secretary
determines is
appropriate.
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(3)
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REPORT.—Not
later than December 31 of each
year in which a survey is
conducted under paragraph (1)
(beginning in 2010), the
Secretary of the Treasury shall
report to the Committee on
Finance and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate and the
Committee on Ways and Means, the
Committee on Education and
Labor, and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives the findings
of the most recent survey
conducted under paragraph (1).
(b) REPORT.—Not
later than October 1 of each year
(beginning in 2010), the Secretary
of the Treasury (after consultation
with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, and, in the case of
the information required under
paragraph (7), the Secretary of
Labor) shall report to the Committee
on Finance and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate and the
Committee on Ways and Means, the
Committee on Education and Labor,
and the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of
Representatives the following
information with respect to the most
recent taxable year ending before
such date:
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(1)
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In each State and nationally—
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(A)
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the total number of eligible
individuals (as defined in
section 35(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) and the
number of eligible individuals
receiving the health coverage
tax credit,
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(B)
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the total number of such
eligible individuals who receive
an advance payment of the health
coverage tax credit through the
HCTC program,
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(C)
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the average length of the time
period of the participation of
eligible individuals in the HCTC
program, and
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(D)
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the total number of
participating eligible
individuals in the HCTC program
who are enrolled in each
category of coverage as
described in section 35(e)(1) of
such Code,
with respect to each category of
eligible individuals described in
section 35(c)(1) of such Code.
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(2)
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In each State and nationally, an
analysis of—
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(A)
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the range of monthly health
insurance premiums, for
self-only coverage and for
family coverage, for individuals
receiving the health coverage
tax credit, and
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(B)
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the average and median monthly
health insurance premiums, for
self-only coverage and for
family coverage, for individuals
receiving the health coverage
tax credit,
with respect to each category of
coverage as described in section
35(e)(1) of such Code.
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(3)
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In each State and nationally, an
analysis of the following
information with respect to the
health insurance coverage of
individuals receiving the health
coverage tax credit who are
enrolled in coverage described
in subparagraphs (B) through
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(H)
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of section 35(e)(1) of such
Code:
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(A)
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Deductible amounts.
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(B)
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Other out-of-pocket
cost-sharing amounts.
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(C) A description of any annual or
lifetime limits on coverage or any
other significant limits on coverage
services, or benefits.
The information required under this
paragraph shall be reported with
respect to each category of coverage
described in such subparagraphs.
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(4)
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In each State and nationally,
the gender and average age of
eligible individuals (as defined
in section 35(c) of such Code)
who receive the health coverage
tax credit, in each category of
coverage described in section
35(e)(1) of such Code, with
respect to each category of
eligible individuals described
in such section.
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(5)
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The steps taken by the Secretary
of the Treasury to increase the
participation rates in the HCTC
program among eligible
individuals, including outreach
and enrollment activities.
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(6)
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The cost of administering the
HCTC program by function,
including the cost of
subcontractors, and
recommendations on ways to
reduce administrative costs,
including recommended statutory
changes.
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(7)
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The number of States applying
for and receiving national
emergency grants under section
173(f) of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29
U.S.C. 2918(f)), the activities
funded by such grants on a
State-by-State basis, and the
time necessary for application
approval of such grants.
SEC. 1899J. AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be
appropriated $80,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 2009 through
2010 to implement the amendments
made by, and the provisions of,
sections 1899 through 1899I of this
part.
SEC. 1899K. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL
EMERGENCY GRANTS.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section
173(f) of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)), as
amended by this Act, is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following new
paragraph: ‘‘(1) USE
OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN
QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE THAT HAS
GUARANTEED ISSUE AND OTHER CONSUMER
PROTECTIONS.—Funds
made available to a State or entity
under paragraph (4)(A) of subsection
(a) may be used to provide an
eligible individual described in
paragraph (4)(C) and such
individual’s qualifying family
members with health insurance
coverage for the 3-month period that
immediately precedes the first
eligible coverage month (as defined
in section 35(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) in which such
eligible individual and such
individual’s qualifying family
members are covered by qualified
health insurance that meets the
requirements described in clauses
(i) through (v) of section
35(e)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (or such longer minimum
period as is necessary in order for
such eligible individual and such
individual’s qualifying family
members to be covered by qualified
health insurance that meets such
requirements).
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‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
USES.—Funds
made available to a
State or entity under paragraph
(4)(A) of subsection (a)
may be used by the State or entity
for the following: ‘‘(i) HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE.—To
assist an eligible individual and
such individual’s qualifying family
members with enrolling in health
insurance coverage and qualified
health insurance or paying premiums
for such coverage or insurance.
‘‘(ii) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES AND START-UP
EXPENSES TO ESTABLISH GROUP HEALTH
PLAN COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR QUALIFIED
HEALTH INSURANCE.—To
pay the administrative expenses
related to the enrollment of
eligible individuals and such
individuals’ qualifying family
members in health insurance coverage
and qualified health insurance,
including— ‘‘(I) eligibility
verification activities; ‘‘(II) the
notification of eligible individuals
of available health insurance and
qualified health insurance options;
‘‘(III) processing qualified health
insurance costs credit eligibility
certificates provided for under
section 7527 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986; ‘‘(IV) providing
assistance to eligible individuals
in enrolling in health insurance
coverage and qualified health
insurance; ‘‘(V) the development or
installation of necessary data
management systems; and ‘‘(VI) any
other expenses determined
appropriate by the Secretary,
including start-up costs and on
going administrative expenses, in
order for the State to treat the
coverage described in subparagraphs
(C) through (H) of section 35(e)(1)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
as qualified health insurance under
that section. ‘‘(iii) OUTREACH.—To
pay for outreach to eligible
individuals to inform such
individuals of available health
insurance and qualified health
insurance options, including
outreach consisting of notice to
eligible individuals of such options
made available after the date of
enactment of this clause and direct
assistance to help potentially
eligible individuals and such
individual’s qualifying family
members qualify and remain eligible
for the credit established under
section 35 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 and advance payment of
such credit under section 7527 of
such Code. ‘‘(iv) BRIDGE
FUNDING.—To
assist potentially eligible
individuals to purchase qualified
health insurance coverage prior to
issuance of a qualified health
insurance costs credit eligibility
certificate under section 7527 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and commencement of advance payment,
and receipt of expedited payment,
under subsections (a) and (e),
respectively, of that section. ‘‘(C)
RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—The
inclusion of a per
mitted use under this paragraph
shall not be construed
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as prohibiting a similar use of
funds permitted under subsection
(g).’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
HEALTH INSURANCE.—For
purposes of this subsection and
subsection (g), the term ‘qualified
health insurance’ has the meaning
given that term in section 35(e) of
the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.’’.
