EXTENSION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS.

SEC. 1899K. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS.(a) In General.—Section 173(f) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918(f)), as amended by this Act, is amended—(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:“(1) Use of funds.—“(A) Health insurance coverage for eligible individuals in order to obtain qualified health insurance that has guaranteed issue and other consumer protections.—Funds made available to a State or entity under paragraph (4)(A) of subsection (a) may be used to provide an eligible individual described in paragraph (4)(C) and such individual’s qualifying family members with health insurance coverage for the 3-month period that immediately precedes the first eligible coverage month (as defined in section 35(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in which such eligible individual and such individual’s qualifying family members are covered by qualified health insurance that meets the requirements described in clauses (i) through (v) of section 35(e)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or such longer minimum period as is necessary in order for such eligible individual and such individual’s qualifying family members to be covered by qualified health insurance that meets such requirements).123 STAT. 434“(B) Additional uses.—Funds made available to a State or entity under paragraph (4)(A) of subsection (a) may be used by the State or entity for the following:“(i) Health insurance coverage.—To assist an eligible individual and such individual’s qualifying family members with enrolling in health insurance coverage and qualified health insurance or paying premiums for such coverage or insurance.“(ii) Administrative expenses and start-up expenses to establish group health plan coverage options for qualified health insurance.—To pay the administrative expenses related to the enrollment of eligible individuals and such individuals’ qualifying family members in health insurance coverage and qualified health insurance, including—“(I) eligibility verification activities;“(II) the notification of eligible individuals of available health insurance and qualified health insurance options;“(III) processing qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificates provided for under section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;“(IV) providing assistance to eligible individuals in enrolling in health insurance coverage and qualified health insurance;“(V) the development or installation of necessary data management systems; and“(VI) any other expenses determined appropriate by the Secretary, including start-up costs and on going administrative expenses, in order for the State to treat the coverage described in subparagraphs (C) through (H) of section 35(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as qualified health insurance under that section.“(iii) Outreach.—To pay for outreach to eligible individuals to inform such individuals of available health insurance and qualified health insurance options, including outreach consisting of notice to eligible individuals of such options made available after the date of enactment of this clause and direct assistance to help potentially eligible individuals and such individual’s qualifying family members qualify and remain eligible for the credit established under section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and advance payment of such credit under section 7527 of such Code.“(iv) Bridge funding.—To assist potentially eligible individuals to purchase qualified health insurance coverage prior to issuance of a qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate under section 7527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and commencement of advance payment, and receipt of expedited payment, under subsections (a) and (e), respectively, of that section.“(C) Rule of construction.—The inclusion of a permitted use under this paragraph shall not be construed 123 STAT. 435 as prohibiting a similar use of funds permitted under subsection (g).”; and(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph:“(2) Qualified health insurance.—For purposes of this subsection and subsection (g), the term ‘qualified health insurance’ has the meaning given that term in section 35(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”.(b) Funding.—Section 174(c)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2919(c)(1)) is amended—(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking “Authorization and appropriation for fiscal year 2002” and inserting “Appropriations”; and(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph:“(A) to carry out subsection (a)(4)(A) of section 173—“(i) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and“(ii) $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2010; and”.