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124 STAT. 901 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 coinsurance) under the individual’s plan or coverage that the individual would be responsible for paying with respect to the furnishing of a specific item or service by a partici- pating provider in a timely manner upon the request of the individual. At a minimum, such information shall be made available to such individual through an Internet website and such other means for individuals without access to the Internet. ‘‘(D) GROUP HEALTH PLANS.—The Secretary of Labor shall update and harmonize the Secretary’s rules con- cerning the accurate and timely disclosure to participants by group health plans of plan disclosure, plan terms and conditions, and periodic financial disclosure with the stand- ards established by the Secretary under subparagraph (A).’’. (g) Section 1311(g)(1) of this Act is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(E) the implementation of activities to reduce health and health care disparities, including through the use of language services, community outreach, and cultural com- petency trainings.’’. (h) Section 1311(i)(2)((B) of this Act is amended by striking ‘‘small business development centers’’ and inserting ‘‘resource part- ners of the Small Business Administration’’. (i) Section 1312 of this Act is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘and for which such individual is eligible’’ before the period; (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and employers’’ after ‘‘enroll individuals’’; and (B) by striking the flush sentence at the end; and (3) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(ii), by striking the parenthetical. (j)(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 1313(a)(6) of this Act is hereby deemed null, void, and of no effect. (2) Section 3730(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: ‘‘(4)(A) The court shall dismiss an action or claim under this section, unless opposed by the Government, if substantially the same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly disclosed— ‘‘(i) in a Federal criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which the Government or its agent is a party; ‘‘(ii) in a congressional, Government Accountability Office, or other Federal report, hearing, audit, or investiga- tion; or ‘‘(iii) from the news media, unless the action is brought by the Attorney General or the person bringing the action is an original source of the informa- tion. ‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, ‘‘original source’’ means an individual who either (i) prior to a public disclosure under subsection (e)(4)(a), has voluntarily disclosed to the Definition. Courts. 42 USC 18033 note. 42 USC 18032. 42 USC 18031. Web posting.