S.Amdt. 3161

SA 3161. Mr. THUNE 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:

On page 101, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(3) Inclusion of high deductible health plans in certain
states.--
(A) In general.--If a State is described in subparagraph
(B) with respect to health plans offered in the individual or
small group market, then, on and after the certification
date--
(i) a health plan described in subparagraph (C) shall be
treated as a qualified health plan under this section, and as
minimum essential coverage under section 5000A of such Code,
for purposes of this Act and the amendments made by this Act;
and
(ii) no requirement imposed by any provision of, or any
amendment made by, this Act shall apply with respect to such
plan or issuer thereof.
(B) State described.--For purposes of this paragraph--
(i) In general.--A State is described in this subparagraph
with respect to the individual or small group market within
the State if the applicable State authority determines for
any calendar year after 2013 that the percentage increase in
average annual premiums for health insurance coverage in such
market for the calendar year over the preceding calendar year
exceeds the percentage increase for such period in the
Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the
Department of Labor.
(ii) Certification date.--The term ``certification date''
means the first date on which the applicable State authority
certifies a determination described in clause (i).
(iii) Applicable state authority.--The term ``applicable
State authority'' has the meaning given such term by section
2791(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act.
(C) High deductible health plan.--A health plan is
described in this subparagraph if the plan is a high
deductible health plan (as defined in section 223(c)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that meets all
requirements under such section to be offered in connection
with a health savings account.
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