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HR 3590 EAS/PP
eficiary limits on specific covered benefits that are not es-
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sential health benefits under section 1302(b) of the Patient
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Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the extent that such
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limits are otherwise permitted under Federal or State
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law.''.
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(b) Section 2715(a) of the Public Health Service Act,
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as added by section 1001(5) of this Act, is amended by strik-
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ing ``and providing to enrollees'' and inserting ``and pro-
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viding to applicants, enrollees, and policyholders or certifi-
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cate holders''.
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(c) Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public
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Health Service Act, as added by section 1001(5), is amend-
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ed by inserting after section 2715, the following:
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``SEC. 2715A. PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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``A group health plan and a health insurance issuer
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offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall
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comply with the provisions of section 1311(e)(3) of the Pa-
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tient Protection and Affordable Care Act, except that a plan
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or coverage that is not offered through an Exchange shall
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only be required to submit the information required to the
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Secretary and the State insurance commissioner, and make
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such information available to the public.''.
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(d) Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act, as
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added by section 1001(5) of this Act, is amended to read
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as follows:
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