S.Amdt. 782

1. Adds SEC. __. PARTICIPATION OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, POLITICAL APPOINTEES, AND CONGRESSIONAL STAFF IN THE EXCHANGE wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. PARTICIPATION OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, POLITICAL APPOINTEES, AND CONGRESSIONAL STAFF IN THE EXCHANGE.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(D) President, vice president, political appointees, members of congress, and congressional staff in the exchange.--

   Inserted: "(i) In general.--Notwithstanding chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, or any provision of this title the President, the Vice President, each political appointee, each Member of Congress, and each Congressional employee shall be treated as a qualified individual entitled to the right under this paragraph to enroll in a qualified health plan in the individual market offered through an Exchange in the State in which the individual resides.

   Inserted: "(ii) Political appointee.--In this subparagraph, the term 'political appointee' means any individual who--

   Inserted: "(I) is employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code, (relating to the Executive Schedule);

   Inserted: "(II) is a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code; or

   Inserted: "(III) is employed in a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

   Inserted: "(iii) Congressional employee.--In this subparagraph, the term 'Congressional employee' means an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.".

   Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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