Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act” or the “PACE Act”.
Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
A BILL
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in determining the size of employers in the small group market.
Sec. 2 Small employers in the group market
In general— Section 1304(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18024(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking “101 employees” and inserting “51 employees”;
in paragraph (2), by striking “100 employees” and inserting “50 employees”; and
by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
“(3) State option to extend definition of small employer—Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a State from treating an employer with an average of at least 1 but not more than 100 employees on business days during the preceding calendar year as a small employer for purposes of this title.”
Public Health Service Act— Section 2791(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(e)) is amended—
in paragraph (2), by striking “101 employees” and inserting “51 employees”; and
in paragraph (4), by striking “100 employees” and inserting “50 employees”.