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  SA 3920. Mr. DODD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1955, to amend title I of the Employee Retirement 
Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health 
care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business 
health plans and through modernization of the health insurance 
marketplace; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act (or an 
     amendment made by this Act), any provision of this Act (or 
     amendment) that has the effect of permitting health insurance 
     issuers to vary premiums based on health status shall not 
     apply and shall not be enforced.
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