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42 U.S.C. 18081: Procedures for determining eligibility for Exchange participation, premium tax credits and reduced cost-sharing, and individual responsibility exemptions

Created in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148). Changed by 1 later law. 2 bills in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 18001, 42 U.S.C. 18031, 42 U.S.C. 18082, 42 U.S.C. 18083.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Health and Human Services (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

201621st Century Cures Act

2010Patient Protection and Affordable Care Actcreated it

42 U.S.C. 18081Procedures for determining eligibility for Exchange participation, premium tax credits and reduced cost-sharing, and individual responsibility exemptions

(a)Establishment of programremoved

(b)Information required to be provided by applicantsadded to

(c)Verification of information contained in records of specific Federal officialsadded to

(d)Verification by Secretary

(e)Actions relating to verification

(f)Appeals and redeterminations

(g)Confidentiality of applicant information

(h)Penalties

(i)Study of administration of employer responsibility

(j)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 1An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.law

H.R. 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026introduced

H.R. 6515To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prevent duplicate enrollments in Exchanges.introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (a), (b), (c)
H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (a)
H.R. 6515 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prevent duplicate enrollments in Exchanges. · introduced · would change (j)

How it got here

2016

Pub. L. 114–255 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (b), (C)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.