Ted Deutch: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 3. CLASS PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), section 2 (other than subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section) shall not take effect until such date on which each of the following has been satisfied: (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a report including a determination made by the Secretary on whether or not the Secretary has the authority to implement the CLASS program under title XXXII of the Public Health Service Act and develop and implement the benefit plans described in subsection (c). (2) In the case the Secretary determines the Secretary does not have the authority described in paragraph (1), the Secretary includes in the report described in such paragraph recommendations for statutory changes needed, and a recommended list of statutory provisions that would need to be waived, to provide the Secretary with such authority. (3) In the case the Secretary determines the Secretary does not have the authority described in paragraph (1), not later than 90 days after the submission of such report and recommendations, Congress has considered and rejected such recommendations.…”