S.Amdt. 2024Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 2024

What it does: Adds SEC. __. TRANSPARENCY OF COVERAGE DETERMINATION wherever appropriate
Submitted November 13, 2013

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 3204

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. __. TRANSPARENCY OF COVERAGE DETERMINATION wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. TRANSPARENCY OF COVERAGE DETERMINATION.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and the Financial Clerk of the Senate shall make publically available the determinations of each member of the House of Representatives and each Senator, as the case may be, regarding the designation of their respective congressional staff (including leadership and committee staff) as "official" for purposes of requiring such staff to enroll in health insurance coverage provided through an Exchange as required under section 1312(d)(1)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(1)(D)), and the regulations relating to such section.

    Inserted: (b) Failure to Submit.--The failure by any member of the House of Representatives or Senator to designate any of their respective staff, whether committee or leadership staff, as "official" (as described in subsection (a)), shall be noted in the determination made publically available under subsection (a) along with a statement that such failure permits the staff involved to remain in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.

    Inserted: (c) Privacy.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the release of any individually identifiable information concerning any individual, including any health plan selected by an individual.

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SA 2024. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3204, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug compounding and drug supply chain security, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. TRANSPARENCY OF COVERAGE DETERMINATION.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and the Financial Clerk of the Senate shall make publically available the determinations of each member of the House of Representatives and each Senator, as the case may be, regarding the designation of their respective congressional staff (including leadership and committee staff) as “official” for purposes of requiring such staff to enroll in health insurance coverage provided through an Exchange as required under section 1312(d)(1)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(1)(D)), and the regulations relating to such section.

(b) Failure to Submit.--The failure by any member of the House of Representatives or Senator to designate any of their respective staff, whether committee or leadership staff, as “official” (as described in subsection (a)), shall be noted in the determination made publically available under subsection (a) along with a statement that such failure permits the staff involved to remain in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.

(c) Privacy.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the release of any individually identifiable information concerning any individual, including any health plan selected by an individual.

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November 13, 2013