On the recordFebruary 1, 2012
I have an amendment, No. 1 I believe. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: H.R. 1173 At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 3. ENSURING MARKET PENETRATION FOR PRIVATE LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. (a) In General.--Section 2 shall not take effect until such date as the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies to the Congress that at least 60 percent of individuals in the United States who are 25 years of age or older have private long-term care insurance. (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), section 2(b)(3)(B) shall take effect upon the enactment of this Act. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
