S.Amdt. 2438

SA 2438. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 2266 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill
H.R. 22, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees
with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from
being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to
which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1004, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
(c) Prohibition on Consideration of Eligibility in Health
Coverage in Employment Decisions.--No employer may consider
the eligibility status of a veteran in a health care program
provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs or
TRICARE in making a decision regarding hiring, re-employment,
or retention of an employee.
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