I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3429 
To protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifi-
cations by entities awarded funds under the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act for the operation of a Navigator program or certain 
other Exchange activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2013 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. LANKFORD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To protect personal and financial information by requiring 
certain certifications by entities awarded funds under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the 
operation of a Navigator program or certain other Ex-
change activities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PROTECTING PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL IN-
FORMATION BY REQUIRING CERTAIN CER-
TIFICATIONS BY ENTITIES AWARDED ACA 
FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF A NAVI-
GATOR PROGRAM OR CERTAIN OTHER EX-
CHANGE ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall require that in the case of an entity des-
ignated by or awarded funds by an Exchange or the Sec-
retary for the operation of a Navigator program under 
subsection (i) of section 1311 of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031) or for car-
rying out activities to facilitate enrollment in qualified 
health plans or to advocate for enrolling certain popu-
lations in qualified health plans, such entity shall certify 
to the Secretary (and periodically recertify during the pe-
riod of such designation or award) the following: 
(1) The entity has in place appropriate policies 
and safeguards to protect any personally identifiable 
information and financial information collected or 
used by such entity with respect to the operation of 
such program or with respect to carrying out such 
activities, as applicable. 
(2) The entity has in place appropriate policies 
prohibiting the employment by such entity, with re-
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spect to the operation of such program or with re-
spect to carrying out such activities, as applicable, of 
any individual who has been convicted of— 
(A) an offense under section 1028 or 
1028A of title 18, United States Code, or any 
similar crime pertaining to identity theft under 
the laws of a State; or 
(B) a criminal felony involving dishonesty 
or a breach of trust described in section 
1033(e) of title 18, United States Code, or any 
similar criminal felony pertaining to dishonesty 
or a breach of trust under the laws of a State. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—If the Secretary determines, 
after notice and opportunity to appeal, that an entity de-
scribed in subsection (a) is in violation of paragraph (1) 
or (2) of such subsection, the Secretary shall disqualify 
the entity from eligibility for any designation described in 
such subsection and from receipt of any funds awarded, 
after the date of such determination, under section 1311 
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18031) for a purpose described in such subsection. 
(c) CERTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
shall annually certify to Congress that all entities receiving 
a designation described in subsection (a) or awarded funds 
under section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Afford-
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able Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031) for the year involved 
for a purpose described in such subsection are in compli-
ance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this sec-
tion shall apply to designations made and funds awarded 
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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