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29 U.S.C. § 218c — Protections for employees
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**(a) Prohibition** No employer shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or other privileges of employment because the employee (or an individual acting at the request of the employee) has—
(1) received a credit under [section 36B of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section36B&num=0&edition=prelim) or a subsidy under [section 18071 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section18071&num=0&edition=prelim); 11 See References in Text note below.
(2) provided, caused to be provided, or is about to provide or cause to be provided to the employer, the Federal Government, or the attorney general of a State information relating to any violation of, or any act or omission the employee reasonably believes to be a violation of, any provision of this title 1 (or an amendment made by this title); 1
(3) testified or is about to testify in a proceeding concerning such violation;
(4) assisted or participated, or is about to assist or participate, in such a proceeding; or
(5) objected to, or refused to participate in, any activity, policy, practice, or assigned task that the employee (or other such person) reasonably believed to be in violation of any provision of this title 1 (or amendment), or any order, rule, regulation, standard, or ban under this title 1 (or amendment).
**(b) Complaint procedure**
(1) **In general** — An employee who believes that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any employer in violation of this section may seek relief in accordance with the procedures, notifications, burdens of proof, remedies, and statutes of limitation set forth in [section 2087(b)
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**(a) Prohibition** No employer shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or other privileges of employment because the employee (or an individual acting at the request of the employee) has—
(1) received a credit under [section 36B of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section36B&num=0&edition=prelim) or a subsidy under [section 18071 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section18071&num=0&edition=prelim); 11 See References in Text note below.
(2) provided, caused to be provided, or is about to provide or cause to be provided to the employer, the Federal Government, or the attorney general of a State information relating to any violation of, or any act or omission the employee reasonably believes to be a violation of, any provision of this title 1 (or an amendment made by this title); 1
(3) testified or is about to testify in a proceeding concerning such violation;
(4) assisted or participated, or is about to assist or participate, in such a proceeding; or
(5) objected to, or refused to participate in, any activity, policy, practice, or assigned task that the employee (or other such person) reasonably believed to be in violation of any provision of this title 1 (or amendment), or any order, rule, regulation, standard, or ban under this title 1 (or amendment).
**(b) Complaint procedure**
(1) **In general** — An employee who believes that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any employer in violation of this section may seek relief in accordance with the procedures, notifications, burdens of proof, remedies, and statutes of limitation set forth in [section 2087(b) of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2087/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **No limitation on rights** — Nothing in this section shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any employee under any Federal or State law or under any collective bargaining agreement. The rights and remedies in this section may not be waived by any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment.
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**(a) In general** In the case of an applicable taxpayer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable year an amount equal to the premium assistance credit amount of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
**(b) Premium assistance credit amount** For purposes of this section—
(1) **In general** — The term “premium assistance credit amount” means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of the premium assistance amounts determined under paragraph (2) with respect to all coverage months of the taxpayer occurring during the taxable year.
(2) **Premium assistance amount** — The premium assistance amount determined under this subsection with respect to any coverage month is the amount equal to the lesser of—
(A) the monthly premiums for such month for 1 or more qualified health plans offered in the individual market within a State which cover the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s spouse, or any dependent (as defined in section 152) of the taxpayer and which were enrolled in through an Exchange established by the State under 1311 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”. of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or
(B) the excess (if any) of—
(i) the adjusted monthly premium for such month for the applicable second lowest cost silver plan with respect to the taxpayer, over
(ii) an amount equal to 1/12 of the product of the applicable percentage and the taxpayer’s household income for the taxable year.
(3) **Other terms and rules relating to premium assistance amounts** — For purposes of paragraph (2)—
(A) *Applicable percentage*
(i) *In general* — Except as provided in clause (ii), the applicable percentage for any taxable year shall be the percentage such that the applicable percentag
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**(a) In general** In the case of an eligible insured enrolled in a qualified health plan—
(1) the Secretary shall notify the issuer of the plan of such eligibility; and
(2) the issuer shall reduce the cost-sharing under the plan at the level and in the manner specified in subsection (c).
**(b) Eligible insured** In this section, the term “eligible insured” means an individual—
(1) who enrolls in a qualified health plan in the silver level of coverage in the individual market offered through an Exchange; and
(2) whose household income exceeds 100 percent but does not exceed 400 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved.
In the case of an individual described in [section 36B(c)(1)(B) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section36B/c/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim), the individual shall be treated as having household income equal to 100 percent for purposes of applying this section.
**(c) Determination of reduction in cost-sharing**
(1) **Reduction in out-of-pocket limit**
(A) *In general* — The reduction in cost-sharing under this subsection shall first be achieved by reducing the applicable out-of pocket 11 So in original. Probably should be “out-of-pocket”. limit under [section 18022(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section18022/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim) in the case of—
(i) an eligible insured whose household income is more than 100 percent but not more than 200 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved, by two-thirds;
(ii) an eligible insured whose household income is more than 200 percent but not more than 300 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved, by one-half; and
(iii) an eligible in
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**(a) Providers** A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall not discriminate with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider’s license or certification under applicable State law. This section shall not require that a group health plan or health insurance issuer contract with any health care provider willing to abide by the terms and conditions for participation established by the plan or issuer. Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a group health plan, a health insurance issuer, or the Secretary from establishing varying reimbursement rates based on quality or performance measures.
**(b) Individuals** The provisions of section 218c 11 See References in Text note below. of title 29 (relating to non-discrimination) shall apply with respect to a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage.
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TITLE 29—LABOR
§ 218d
1 See References in Text note below.
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2011—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–10 struck out ‘‘and
the employer does not offer a free choice voucher’’
after ‘‘Exchange’’.
2010—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 111–148, § 10108(i)(2), in-
serted ‘‘and the employer does not offer a free choice
voucher’’ after ‘‘Exchange’’ and substituted ‘‘may lose’’
for ‘‘will lose’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–10 effective as if included
in the provisions of, and the amendments made by, the
provisions of Pub. L. 111–148 to which it relates, see sec-
tion 1858(d) of Pub. L. 112–10, set out as a note under
section 36B of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
§ 218c. Protections for employees
(a) Prohibition
No employer shall discharge or in any manner
discriminate against any employee with respect
to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or
other privileges of employment because the em-
ployee (or an individual acting at the request of
the employee) has—
(1) received a credit under section 36B of
title 26 or a subsidy under section 18071 of title
42; 1
(2) provided, caused to be provided, or is
about to provide or cause to be provided to the
employer, the Federal Government, or the at-
torney general of a State information relating
to any violation of, or any act or omission the
employee reasonably believes to be a violation
of, any provision of this title 1 (or an amend-
ment made by this title); 1
(3) testified or is about to testify in a pro-
ceeding concerning such violation;
(4) assisted or participated, or is about to as-
sist or participate, in such a proceeding; or
(5) objected to,
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