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124 STAT. 828 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (1) Whether the 340B program should be expanded since it is anticipated that the 47,000,000 individuals who are unin- sured as of the date of enactment of this Act will have health care coverage once this Act is implemented. (2) Whether mandatory sales of certain products by the 340B program could hinder patients access to those therapies through any provider. (3) Whether income from the 340B program is being used by the covered entities under the program to further the pro- gram objectives. TITLE VIII—CLASS ACT SEC. 8001. SHORT TITLE OF TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act’’ or the ‘‘CLASS Act’’. SEC. 8002. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL VOLUNTARY INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR PURCHASING COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORT. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CLASS PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), as amended by section 4302(a), is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘TITLE XXXII—COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ‘‘SEC. 3201. PURPOSE. ‘‘The purpose of this title is to establish a national voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living assistance serv- ices and supports in order to— ‘‘(1) provide individuals with functional limitations with tools that will allow them to maintain their personal and finan- cial independence and live in the community through a new financing strategy for community living assistance services and supports; ‘‘(2) establish an infrastructure that will help address the Nation’s community living assistance services and supports needs; ‘‘(3) alleviate burdens on family caregivers; and ‘‘(4) address institutional bias by providing a financing mechanism that supports personal choice and independence to live in the community. ‘‘SEC. 3202. DEFINITIONS. ‘‘In this title: ‘‘(1) ACTIVE ENROLLEE.—The term ‘active enrollee’ means an individual who is enrolled in the CLASS program in accord- ance with section 3204 and who has paid any premiums due to maintain such enrollment. ‘‘(2) ACTIVELY EMPLOYED.—The term ‘actively employed’ means an individual who— ‘‘(A) is reporting for work at the individual’s usual place of employment or at another location to which the 42 USC 300ll–1. 42 USC 300ll. Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. 42 USC 201 note.