Public Law 114-60. Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

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An Act To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.Oct. 7, 2015[[H.R. 1624](/us/bill/114/hr/1624)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act.[42 USC 201 note](/us/usc/t42/s201). ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act”. ## SEC. 2 REVISION OF DEFINITION OF SMALL EMPLOYER UNDER HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET PROVISIONS ###

(a)PPACA Amendments Section 1304(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ([42 U.S.C. 18024(b)](/us/usc/t42/s18024/b)) is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1), by striking “101” and inserting “51”; ####

(2)in paragraph (2), by striking “100” and inserting “50”; and ####

(3)by amending paragraph

(3)to read as follows: > > #### “(3) State option to extend definition of small employer > > Notwithstanding paragraphs

(1)and (2), nothing in this section shall prevent a State from applying this subsection by treating as a small employer, with respect to a calendar year and a plan year, an employer who employed an average of at least 1 but not more than 100 employees on business days during the preceding calendar year and who employs at least 1 employee on the first day of the plan year.” > . ###

(b)PHSA Amendments Section 2791(e) of the Public Health Service Act ([42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(e)](/us/usc/t42/s300gg–91/e)) is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (2), by striking “101” and inserting “51”; ####

(2)in paragraph (4), by striking “100” and inserting “50”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(7) State option to extend definition of small employer > > Notwithstanding paragraphs

(2)and (4), nothing in this section shall prevent a State from applying this subsection by treating as a small employer, with respect to a calendar year and a plan year, an employer who employed an average of at least 1 but not more than 100 employees on business days during the preceding calendar year and who employs at least 1 employee on the first day of the plan year.” > . 129 STAT. 544 ###

(c)Deposit of Savings Into Medicare Improvement Fund Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)](/us/usc/t42/s1395iii/b/1)) is amended by striking “$0” and inserting “$205,000,000”. Approved October 7, 2015.

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