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[Discussion Draft]
[Discussion Draft]
April 18, 2013
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
Rules Committee Print 113-8
Text of H.R. 1549, Helping Sick Americans Now Act
[Showing the text of H.R. 1549 as ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.]
1.
This Act may be cited as the Helping Sick Americans Now Act
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2.
Prioritizing funding for sick Americans
Section 4002(c) of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 300u–11(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary shall transfer amounts that are in the Fund that are attributable to fiscal year 2013 that are not otherwise obligated as of the date of the enactment of this sentence and funds that would otherwise be made available to the Fund for fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015, and fiscal year 2016 to the account within the Department of Health and Human Services that provides for funding to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program under section 1101 and such funds shall become available for obligation under such section on such date of enactment and remain so available through December 31, 2013.
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3.
Immediate access to health care for sick Americans
(a)
Section 1101(d) of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 18001(d)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by adding at the end and
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(2)
by striking paragraph (2); and
(3)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(b)
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to individuals applying for coverage through the high risk insurance pool program on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
4.
Ensuring an orderly reopening of the program for sick Americans
Section 1101(b) of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 18001(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4)
Orderly reopening of program
The Secretary shall administer this section in accordance with the regulations under part 152 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect as of April 16, 2013, except as is necessary to reflect the amendments made by the Helping Sick Americans Now Act.
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