United States. Congress

“ PLAN REFERENCE- In this title, any reference to a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum plan shall be treated as a reference to a qualified health plan providing a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum level of coverage, as the case may be. (e) Catastrophic Plan- (1) IN GENERAL- A health plan not providing a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum level of coverage shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subsection (d) with respect to any plan year if-- (A) the only individuals who are eligible to enroll in the plan are individuals described in paragraph (2) ”

“ PREDECESSORS- Any reference in this subsection to an employer shall include a reference to any predecessor of such employer. (D) CONTINUATION OF PARTICIPATION FOR GROWING SMALL EMPLOYERS- If-- (i) a qualified employer that is a small employer makes enrollment in qualified health plans offered in the small group market available to its employees through an Exchange; and (ii) the employer ceases to be a small employer by reason of an increase in the number of employees of such employer ”

“ NO PREEMPTION OF STATE LAWS REGARDING ABORTION.− Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt or otherwise have any effect on State laws regarding the prohibition of (or requirement of) coverage, funding, or procedural requirements on abortions, including parental notification or consent for the performance of an abortion on a minor. (2) NO EFFECT ON FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING ABORTION.− (A) IN GENERAL.− Nothing in this Act shall be construed to have any effect on Federal laws regarding— (i) conscience protection; (ii) willingness or refusal to provide abortion ”