124 STAT. 119 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 Public Law 111–148 111th Congress An Act Entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) S HORT T ITLE .—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Patient Protec- tion and Affordable Care Act’’. (b) T ABLE OF C ONTENTS .—The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS Subtitle A—Immediate Improvements in Health Care Coverage for All Americans Sec. 1001. Amendments to the Public Health Service Act. ‘‘PART A—I NDIVIDUAL AND G ROUP M ARKET R EFORMS ‘‘ SUBPART II — IMPROVING COVERAGE ‘‘Sec. 2711. No lifetime or annual limits. ‘‘Sec. 2712. Prohibition on rescissions. ‘‘Sec. 2713. Coverage of preventive health services. ‘‘Sec. 2714. Extension of dependent coverage. ‘‘Sec. 2715. Development and utilization of uniform explanation of coverage documents and standardized definitions. ‘‘Sec. 2716. Prohibition of discrimination based on salary. ‘‘Sec. 2717. Ensuring the quality of care. ‘‘Sec. 2718. Bringing down the cost of health care coverage. ‘‘Sec. 2719. Appeals process. Sec. 1002. Health insurance consumer information. Sec. 1003. Ensuring that consumers get value for their dollars. Sec. 1004. Effective dates. Subtitle B—Immediate Actions to Preserve and Expand Coverage Sec. 1101. Immediate access to insurance for uninsured individuals with a pre- existing condition. Sec. 1102. Reinsurance for early retirees. Sec. 1103. Immediate information that allows consumers to identify affordable cov- erage options. Sec. 1104. Administrative simplification. Sec. 1105. Effective date. Subtitle C—Quality Health Insurance Coverage for All Americans PART I—H EALTH I NSURANCE M ARKET R EFORMS Sec. 1201. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act. ‘‘ SUBPART I — GENERAL REFORM ‘‘Sec. 2704. Prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions or other discrimina- tion based on health status. ‘‘Sec. 2701. Fair health insurance premiums. ‘‘Sec. 2702. Guaranteed availability of coverag
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