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H.R. 2579 — what changed

Broader Options for Americans Act

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 “Broader Options for Americans Act”.

(a)
removed In general— Section 36B(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
removed by inserting after “in section 9832(b))” the following: “offered in the individual health insurance market within a State (within the meaning of section 5000A(f)(1)(C)), or any unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage,”; and
(2)
removed by striking paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively.
(b)
removed Certification of unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage— Section 36B(g) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10) and by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:

removed “(9) Special rule for unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage—In the case of unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage—

removed “(A) subsection (d)(1) shall be applied by substituting “COBRA continuation coverage which is certified by the plan administrator (as defined in section 414(g)) of the group health plan” for “health insurance coverage which is certified by the State in which such insurance is offered”, and

removed “(B) the requirements of paragraph (8) shall be treated as satisfied if the certification meets such requirements as the Secretary may provide.”

(c)
removed Unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage— Section 36B of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

removed “(h) Unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage—For purposes of this section—

removed “(1) In general—The term “unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage” means COBRA continuation coverage the payment of applicable premiums (as defined in section 4980B(f)(4)) for which is solely the obligation of the taxpayer.

removed “(2) COBRA continuation coverage—The term “COBRA continuation coverage” means continuation coverage provided—

removed “(A) pursuant to part 6 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (other than under sections 602(5) and 609), title XXII of the Public Health Service Act, section 4980B (other than subsection (f)(1) thereof insofar as it relates to pediatric vaccines), or section 8905a of title 5, United States Code,

removed “(B) under a State law or program that provides coverage comparable to coverage described in subparagraph (A), or

removed “(C) under a group health plan that is a church plan (as defined in section 414(e)) and is comparable to coverage provided pursuant to section 4980B.”

(d)
removed Conforming amendment—
(1)
removed Section 36B(d)(2)(A) is amended by inserting “COBRA continuation coverage or” after “other than”.
(2)
removed Section 36B(g)(6) of such Code is amended by striking “subsection (f)(5)” and inserting “subsection (f)(4)”.
(e)
removed Amendment of section 36B as amended by American Health Care Act of 2017— Whenever in this section an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the reference shall be considered to be made to such section as amended by the American Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months beginning after December 31, 2019.
(f)
removed Effective date— The amendments made by this subsection are contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.

Sec. 2 Premium tax credit allowed with respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage

added
(a)
added In general— Section 36B(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
added by inserting after “in section 9832(b))” the following: “offered in the individual health insurance market within a State (within the meaning of section 5000A(f)(1)(C)), or any unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage,”, and
(2)
added by striking paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively.
(b)
added Certification of unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage— Section 36B(g) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10) and by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:

added “(9) Special rule for unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage—In the case of unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage—

added “(A) subsection (d)(1) shall be applied by substituting “COBRA continuation coverage which is certified by the plan administrator (as defined in section 414(g)) of the group health plan” for “health insurance coverage which is certified by the State in which such insurance is offered”, and

added “(B) the requirements of paragraph (8) shall be treated as satisfied if the certification meets such requirements as the Secretary may provide.”

(c)
added Unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage— Section 36B of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

added “(h) Unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage—For purposes of this section—

added “(1) In general—The term “unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage” means COBRA continuation coverage the payment of applicable premiums (as defined in section 4980B(f)(4)) for which is solely the obligation of the taxpayer.

added “(2) COBRA continuation coverage—The term “COBRA continuation coverage” means continuation coverage provided—

added “(A) pursuant to part 6 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (other than under sections 602(5) and 609), title XXII of the Public Health Service Act, section 4980B (other than subsection (f)(1) thereof insofar as it relates to pediatric vaccines), or section 8905a of title 5, United States Code,

added “(B) under a State law or program that provides coverage comparable to coverage described in subparagraph (A), or

added “(C) under a group health plan that is a church plan (as defined in section 414(e)) and is comparable to coverage provided pursuant to section 4980B.”

(d)
added Conforming amendment—
(1)
added Section 36B(d)(2)(A) is amended by inserting “COBRA continuation coverage or” after “other than”.
(2)
added Section 36B(g)(6) of such Code is amended by striking “subsection (f)(5)” and inserting “subsection (f)(4)”.
(e)
added Amendment of section 36B as amended by American Health Care Act of 2017— Whenever in this section an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the reference shall be considered to be made to such section as amended by the American Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months beginning after December 31, 2019.
(f)
added Effective date— The amendments made by this section are contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.