Kit Lens wrote:
Here's a copy of page 107 cut and pasted from the original bill. I would suggest that anyone who wants to quote the bill, just download it and check it out before you send out false information.
107
HR 3590 EAS/PP
1 (4) REQUIRED ELEMENTS FOR CONSIDER2
ATION.In defining the essential health benefits
3 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
4 (A) ensure that such essential health benefits
5 reflect an appropriate balance among the cat6
egories described in such subsection, so that bene7
fits are not unduly weighted toward any cat8
egory;
9 (B) not make coverage decisions, determine
10 reimbursement rates, establish incentive pro11
grams, or design benefits in ways that discrimi12
nate against individuals because of their age,
13 disability, or expected length of life;
14 (C) take into account the health care needs
15 of diverse segments of the population, including
16 women, children, persons with disabilities, and
17 other groups;
18 (D) ensure that health benefits established
19 as essential not be subject to denial to individ20
uals against their wishes on the basis of the indi21
viduals age or expected length of life or of the
22 individuals present or predicted disability, de23
gree of medical dependency, or quality of life;
24 (E) provide that a qualified health plan
25 shall not be treated as providing coverage for the
Here's a copy of page 107 cut and pasted from the ... (
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The original bill has no relevance. This is the heading from the bill that was passed :
H. R. 3590107
It is actually a very short page and pertains to a tax credit.