S.Amdt. 3013

SA 3013. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms. Snowe)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2786
proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members
of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 55, line 4, strike ``website,'' and all
that follows through line 5 on page 56 and insert the
following: ``website, through which a resident of, or small
business in, any State may identify affordable health
insurance coverage options in that State.
(2) Connecting to affordable coverage.--An Internet website
established under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent
practicable, provide ways for residents of, and small
businesses in, any State to receive information on at least
the following coverage options:
(A) Health insurance coverage offered by health insurance
issuers, other than coverage that provides reimbursement only
for the treatment or mitigation of--
(i) a single disease or condition; or
(ii) an unreasonably limited set of diseases or conditions
(as determined by the Secretary).
(B) Medicaid coverage under title XIX of the Social
Security Act.
(C) Coverage under title XXI of the Social Security Act.
(D) A State health benefits high risk pool, to the extent
that such high risk pool is offered in such State; and
(E) Coverage under a high risk pool under section 1101.
(F) Coverage within the small group market for small
businesses and their employees, including reinsurance for
early retirees under section 1102, tax credits available
under section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
added by section 1421), and other information specifically
for small businesses regarding affordable health care
options.''.
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