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 124 STAT. 120 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘Sec. 2703. Guaranteed renewability of coverage. ‘‘Sec. 2705. Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status. ‘‘Sec. 2706. Non-discrimination in health care. ‘‘Sec. 2707. Comprehensive health insurance coverage. ‘‘Sec. 2708. Prohibition on excessive waiting periods. PART II—OTHER PROVISIONS Sec. 1251. Preservation of right to maintain existing coverage. Sec. 1252. Rating reforms must apply uniformly to all health insurance issuers and group health plans. Sec. 1253. Effective dates. Subtitle D—Available Coverage Choices for All Americans PART I—ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS Sec. 1301. Qualified health plan defined. Sec. 1302. Essential health benefits requirements. Sec. 1303. Special rules. Sec. 1304. Related definitions. PART II—CONSUMER CHOICES AND INSURANCE COMPETITION THROUGH HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGES Sec. 1311. Affordable choices of health benefit plans. Sec. 1312. Consumer choice. Sec. 1313. Financial integrity. PART III—STATE FLEXIBILITY RELATING TO EXCHANGES Sec. 1321. State flexibility in operation and enforcement of Exchanges and related requirements. Sec. 1322. Federal program to assist establishment and operation of nonprofit, member-run health insurance issuers. Sec. 1323. Community health insurance option. Sec. 1324. Level playing field. PART IV—STATE FLEXIBILITY TO ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS Sec. 1331. State flexibility to establish basic health programs for low-income indi- viduals not eligible for Medicaid. Sec. 1332. Waiver for State innovation. Sec. 1333. Provisions relating to offering of plans in more than one State. PART V—REINSURANCE AND RISK ADJUSTMENT Sec. 1341. Transitional reinsurance program for individual and small group mar- kets in each State. Sec. 1342. Establishment of risk corridors for plans in individual and small group markets. Sec. 1343. Risk adjustment. Subtitle E—Affordable Coverage Choices for All Americans PART I—PREMIUM TAX CREDITS AND COST-SHARING REDUCTIONS SUBPART A—PREMIUM TAX CREDITS AND COST -SHARING REDUCTIONS Sec. 1401. Refundable tax credit providing premium assistance for coverage under a qualified health plan. Sec. 1402. Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans. SUBPART B—ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS Sec. 1411. Procedures for determining eligibility for Exchange participation, pre- mium tax credits and reduced cost-sharing, and individual responsibility exemptions. Sec. 1412. Advance determination and payment of premium tax credits and cost- sharing reductions. Sec. 1413. Streamlining of procedures for enrollment through an exchange and State Medicaid, CHIP, and health subsidy programs. Sec. 1414. Disclosures to carry out eligibility requirements for certain programs. Sec. 1415. Premium tax credit and cost-sharing reduction payments disregarded for Federal and Federally-assisted programs. PART II—SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT Sec. 1421. Credit for employee health insurance expenses of small businesses.