DEFECT Act (Delaying Enrollment in Federal Exchanges to Certify Trust) of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2789
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
Introduced: 2013-07-23
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of the Treasury

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Income tax credits

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>DEFECT Act (Delaying Enrollment in Federal Exchanges to Certify Trust) of 2013 - Prohibits the enrollment of any individual in a qualified health plan offered through a state Health Benefit Exchange or the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP Exchange) under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until one year after publication in the Federal Register of final rules that establish procedures for: (1) verification of eligibility for participation in an Exchange and for the premium tax credit and cost-sharing reduction, and (2) reporting by individuals and large employers who provide minimum essential health care coverage. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2013 Mrs. Ellmers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To delay enrollment in qualified health plans in State or Federally facilitated Exchanges until 1 year after final rules are published establishing the verification and other procedures to be used to implement section 1411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and carrying out sections 6055 and 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DEFECT Act (Delaying Enrollment in Federal Exchanges to Certify Trust) of 2013 . 2. Delay enrollment in qualified health plans in State or Federally facilitated Exchanges until 1 year after publication of rules establishing ver­i­fi­ca­tion and other Exchange procedures and carrying out coverage reporting requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no individual may be enrolled in a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange under section 1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 , 18041) until 1 year after the date that there is published in the Federal Register— (1) a final rule that establishes the verification and other procedures to be used to implement section 1411 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18081 ); and (2) a final rule to carry out sections 6055 and 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.