H.R. 954 — what changed
CO–OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Section 1 Short title
added This Act may be cited as the “CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016”.
removed
In general— Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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“(6) Certain individuals previously enrolled in qualified health plans funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program—In the case of an applicable individual who was enrolled in a qualified health plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer (as defined in subsection (c) of section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042)) receiving funds through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program established under such section for such plan and such issuer terminated or otherwise discontinued providing the plan in the area in which the individual resides during a month during a calendar year, the applicable individual for—
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“(A) such month and each subsequent month during such calendar year, or
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“(B) in the case the date of such discontinuance occurs during a month in the last quarter of a calendar year, such month and each subsequent month during such calendar year and the subsequent calendar year.”
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Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to October 2014 and subsequent months.
Sec. 2 Exemption from individual mandate for certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program
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In general— Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
added “(6) Certain individuals previously enrolled in health plans funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program—Any applicable individual for any month if—
added “(A) such individual was enrolled in minimum essential coverage offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer (as defined in subsection (c) of section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042)) receiving funds with respect to such coverage through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program established under such section,
added “(B) during the calendar year which includes such month, such issuer terminated such coverage in the area in which the individual resides, and
added “(C) such month ends after the date on which such coverage was so terminated.”
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Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning after December 31, 2013.