‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF RULES FOR NETWORK PLANS 
AND
FINANCIAL
CAPACITY.—The provisions of sub-
sections (c) and (d) of section 2711 apply to health bene-
fits coverage offered by a health insurance issuer through 
a HealthMart. 
‘‘(f) CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO OFFERING RE-
QUIREMENT.—Nothing in section 2711(a) of this Act or 
703 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 shall be construed as permitting the offering outside 
the HealthMart of health benefits coverage that is only 
made available through a HealthMart under this section 
because of the application of subsection (b). 
‘‘(g) APPLICATION TO GUARANTEED RENEWABILITY 
REQUIREMENTS IN CASE OF DISCONTINUATION OF AN 
ISSUER.—For purposes of applying section 2712 in the 
case of health insurance coverage offered by a health in-
surance issuer through a HealthMart, if the contract be-
tween the HealthMart and the issuer is terminated and 
the HealthMart continues to make available any health in-
surance coverage after the date of such termination, the 
following rules apply: 
‘‘(1) RENEWABILITY.—The HealthMart shall 
fulfill the obligation under such section of the issuer 
renewing and continuing in force coverage by offer-
ing purchasers (and members and their dependents)
all available health benefits coverage that would oth-
erwise be available to similarly-situated purchasers 
and members from the remaining participating 
health insurance issuers in the same manner as 
would be required of issuers under section 2712(c). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION OF ASSOCIATION RULES.— 
The HealthMart shall be considered an association 
for purposes of applying section 2712(e). 
‘‘(h) CONSTRUCTION
IN RELATION
TO CERTAIN 
OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this title shall be construed 
as modifying or affecting the applicability to HealthMarts 
or health benefits coverage offered by a health insurance 
issuer through a HealthMart of parts 6 and 7 of subtitle 
B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 or titles XXII and XXVII of this Act. 
‘‘SEC. 2903. ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The applicable Federal authority 
shall administer this title and is authorized to issue such 
regulations as may be required to carry out this title. Such 
regulations shall be subject to Congressional review under 
the provisions of chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code. 
The applicable Federal authority shall incorporate the 
process of ‘deemed file and use’ with respect to the infor-
mation filed under section 2901(a)(6)(A) and shall deter-
mine whether information filed by a HealthMart dem-
onstrates compliance with the applicable requirements of 
this title. Such authority shall exercise its authority under 
this title in a manner that fosters and promotes the devel-
opment of HealthMarts in order to improve access to 
health care coverage and services. 
‘‘(b) PERIODIC REPORTS.—The applicable Federal 
authority shall submit to Congress a report every 30 
months, during the 10-year period beginning on the effec-
tive date of the rules promulgated by the applicable Fed-
eral authority to carry out this title, on the effectiveness 
of this title in promoting coverage of uninsured individ-
uals. Such authority may provide for the production of 
such reports through one or more contracts with appro-
priate private entities. 
‘‘SEC. 2904. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this title: 
‘‘(1) APPLICABLE FEDERAL AUTHORITY.—The 
term ‘applicable Federal authority’ means the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services . 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEE
OR
INDIVIDUAL.— 
The term ‘eligible’ means, with respect to an em-
ployee or other individual and a HealthMart, an em-
ployee or individual who is eligible under section 
2901(c)(2) to enroll or be enrolled in health benefits 
coverage offered through the HealthMart.