SECTION 1. RESEARCH ON SUBSIDIES AND REWARDS TO 
ENCOURAGE WELLNESS AND HEALTHY BE-
HAVIORS. 
(a) RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall conduct, or award grants to 
public or nonprofit private entities to conduct, re-
search and demonstration projects on the use of fi-
nancial and in-kind subsidies and rewards to encour-
age 
individuals 
and 
communities 
to 
promote 
wellness, adopt healthy behaviors, and use evidence- 
based preventive health services. 
(2) 
FOCUS.—Research 
and 
demonstration 
projects under paragraph (1) shall focus on— 
(A) tobacco use, obesity, and other preven-
tion and wellness priorities identified by the 
Secretary in the national strategy under section 
3121 of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended by the America’s Affordable Health 
Choices Act of 2009; 
(B) the initiation, maintenance, and long- 
term sustainability of wellness promotion; adop-
tion of healthy behaviors; and use of evidence- 
based preventive health services; and 
(C) populations at high risk of preventable 
diseases and conditions. 
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(b) FINDINGS; REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF FINDINGS.—The Secretary 
shall submit the findings of research and demonstra-
tion projects under subsection (a) to— 
(A) the Task Force on Clinical Preventive 
Services or the Task Force on Community Pre-
ventive Services, as appropriate; and 
(B) the Health Benefits Advisory Com-
mittee established by section 223 of the Amer-
ica’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the initiation of research and dem-
onstration projects under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Congress on the 
progress of such research and projects, including 
any preliminary findings. 
(c) INCLUSION
IN ESSENTIAL BENEFITS PACK-
AGE.—If, on the basis of the findings of research and dem-
onstration projects under subsection (a) or other sources 
consistent with section 3131 of the Public Health Service 
Act, as amended by the America’s Affordable Health 
Choices Act of 2009, the Task Force on Clinical Preven-
tive Services determines that a subsidy or reward meets 
the Task Force’s standards for a grade A or B, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the subsidy or reward is included 
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in the essential benefits package under section 222 of the 
America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. 
(d) INCLUSION AS ALLOWABLE USE OF COMMUNITY 
PREVENTION AND WELLNESS SERVICES GRANTS.—If, on 
the basis of the findings of research and demonstration 
projects under subsection (a) or other sources consistent 
with section 3132 of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended by the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act 
of 2009, the Task Force on Community Preventive Serv-
ices determines that a subsidy or reward is effective, the 
Secretary shall ensure that the subsidy or reward becomes 
an allowable use of grant funds under section 3151 of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended by the America’s 
Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. 
(e) NONDISCRIMINATION; NO TIE TO PREMIUM OR 
COST SHARING.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that any subsidy or reward— 
(1) does not have a discriminatory effect on the 
basis of any personal characteristic extraneous to 
the provision of high-quality health care or related 
services; and 
(2) is not tied to the premium or cost sharing 
of an individual under any qualified health benefits 
plan (as defined in section 100(c) of the America’s 
Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009). 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Task Force on Clinical Preven-
tive Services’’ means the Task Force on Clinical 
Preventive Services established under section 3131 
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the 
America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. 
(2) The term ‘‘Task Force on Community Pre-
ventive Services’’ means Task Force on Community 
Preventive Services established under section 3132 
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the 
America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2015. 
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