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124 STAT. 269 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (A) by striking subsection (a); (B) by striking ‘‘subparts 1 through 3’’ each place that such appears and inserting ‘‘subpart 1’’; (C) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively; and (D) by redesignating such section (as amended by this paragraph) as section 2722; (13) in section 2736 (42 U.S.C. 300gg–22), as so redesig- nated by section 1001(4)— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘small or large group markets’’ and inserting ‘‘individual or group market’’; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or individual health insurance coverage’’ after ‘‘group health plans’’; (B) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘individual health insurance coverage or’’ after ‘‘respect to’’; and (C) by redesignating such section (as amended by this paragraph) as section 2723; (14) in section 2737(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 300gg–23), as so redesignated by section 1001(4)— (A) by inserting ‘‘individual or’’ before ‘‘group health insurance’’; and (B) by redesignating such section(as amended by this paragraph) as section 2724; (15) in section 2762 (42 U.S.C. 300gg–62)— (A) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘AND APPLICA- TION’’ before the period; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF PART A PROVISIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of part A shall apply to health insurance issuers providing health insurance coverage in the individual market in a State as provided for in such part. ‘‘(2) CLARIFICATION.—To the extent that any provision of this part conflicts with a provision of part A with respect to health insurance issuers providing health insurance coverage in the individual market in a State, the provisions of such part A shall apply.’’; and (16) in section 2791(e) (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(e))— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘51’’ and inserting ‘‘101’’; and (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking ‘‘at least 2’’ each place that such appears and inserting ‘‘at least 1’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘100’’. (d) APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, nothing in such Act (or an amendment made by such Act) shall be construed to— (1) prohibit (or authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations that prohibit) a group health plan or health insurance issuer from carrying out utilization management techniques that are commonly used as of the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) restrict the application of the amendments made by this subtitle. 42 USC 18120. 42 USC 300gg–23. 42 USC 300gg–22. 42 USC 300gg–21.