123STA T .4 31 PUBLIC LA W 111 –5—FE B.1 7, 2 0 0 9qualif i edh eal t hi ns u r an c ec o sts credit eli g i b ilit y certificate unless such state m ent includes —‘ ‘ (A) the name , address, and tele p hone number of the S tate office or offices responsible for pro v iding the indi - vidual w ith assistance with enrollment in qualified health insurance (as defined in section 35 (e)), ‘‘( B ) a list of the coverage options that are treated as qualified health insurance (as so defined) by the State in which the individual resides, and ‘‘( C )inthecaseofa T AA-eligible individual (as defined in section 4980 B(f)(5)(C)(iv)( I I)), a statement informing the individual that the individual has 6 3 days from the date that is 7 days after the date of the issuance of such certifi- cate to enroll in such insurance without a lapse in cred- itable coverage (as defined in section 980 1 (c)) .’ ’. (b) EF F ECTIV E DA TE.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to certificates issued after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC.189 9 I .S URV E YAND RE PO R T ON EN H ANCED HEA L TH COVERA G E TA X CREDIT PROGRA M . (a) S UR VE Y .— (1) I NG ENERA L .—The Secretary of the Treasury shall con- duct a biennial survey of eligible individuals (as defined in section 35(c) of the Internal R evenue Code of 1986) relating to the health coverage ta x credit under section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘health coverage tax credit’’). ( 2 ) INF O R M ATION O B TAINE D .—The survey conducted under subsection (a) shall obtain the following information
(A) H CTC P ARTICIPANT S .—In the case of eligible individuals receiving the health coverage tax credit (including individuals participating in the health coverage tax credit program under section 7527 of such Code, herein- after in this section referred to as the ‘‘HCTC program’’)— (i) demographic information of such individuals, including income and education levels, (ii) satisfaction of such individuals with the enroll- ment process in the HCTC program, (iii) satisfaction of such individuals with available health coverage options under the credit, including level of premiums, benefits, deductibles, cost-sharing requirements, and the adequacy of provider networ k s, and (iv) any other information that the Secretary deter- mines is appropriate. (B) N ON-HCTC PARTICIPANTS.—In the case of eligible individuals not receiving the health coverage tax credit— (i) demographic information of each individual, including income and education levels, (ii) whether the individual was aware of the health coverage tax credit or the HCTC program, (iii) the reasons the individual has not enrolled in the HCTC program, including whether such reasons include the burden of the process of enrollment and the affordability of coverage, 26USC35note. 26 USC 7 527 note.
