Sec. 114. Grants to States for consumer assistance
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The Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection
(c)for the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section. An eligible entity shall submit an application to the Administrator in such time and in such manner as the Administrator may require, providing that such application requires a demonstration of the existence of a relationship with, or the ability to establish a relationship with, an employer, employee, self-employed individual, or consumer eligible to enroll in a Medisave account. An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use such funds to— distribute fair and impartial information to consumers about Medisave accounts, including the availability of such accounts and how such accounts may be utilized; conduct activities to raise public awareness of Medisave accounts; facilitate enrollment in Medisave accounts; and refer individuals enrolled in a Medisave account to the appropriate official, organization, or State agency for the purpose of addressing a complaint, grievance, or other question with respect to such Medisave account. The Administrator may distribute up to $5,000,000 annually for each year occurring during the period described in subsection
(a)to be divided among grant recipients under this section. Not later than one year after the date on which the last of the grant periods awarded under this section ends, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Congress on the effectiveness of the grants provided under this section. In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The term consumer means an individual enrolled in, or seeking to enroll in, a Medisave account. The term eligible entity includes the following: A State. Trade. Industry. Professional associations. Commercial fishing industry organizations. Ranching and farming organizations. Community and consumer-focused nonprofit groups. Chambers of Commerce. Unions. Small business development centers (as defined in section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 )). Other entities capable of carrying out the activities described under subsection (b). The term Medisave account has the meaning given such term in section 530A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 2(a)). The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory and possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
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Grants to States for consumer assistance
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