123STA T . 1 05PUBLIC LA W 111 – 3 —FE B. 4, 200 9spon so redcaf e t er i ap l ans u nder section 125 oft h e I nternal R e v enue C odeof1 986;( C ) efforts to educate the o w ners of s m all b usiness concerns about assistance available throu g h public pro - grams; and ( D ) efforts to educate the owners and emplo y ees of small business concerns regarding the availability of the hotline operated as part of the Insure K ids N ow program of the Department of H ealth and Human S ervices . ( 4 )I MPLE ME NTA T IO N. — In carrying out this subsection , the tas k force may— ( A ) use any business partner of the Administration, including— (i) a small business development center; (ii) a certified development company; (iii) a women ’ s business center; and (iv) the Service Corps of Retired Ex ecutives; ( B ) enter into— (i) a memorandum of understanding with a chamber of commerce; and (ii) a partnership with any appropriate small busi- ness concern or health advocacy group; and (C) designate outreach programs at regional offices of the Department of Health and Human Services to work with district offices of the Administration. (5) W E BS ITE.— T he Administrator shall ensure that links to information on the eligibility and enrollment re q uirements for the M edicaid program and State Children’s Health Insur- ance P rogram of each State are prominently displayed on the website of the Administration. (6) REPO R T.— (A) IN G ENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Com- mittee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the nationwide campaign con- ducted under paragraph (1). (B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under subpara- graph (A) shall include a status update on all efforts made to educate owners and employees of small business con- cerns on options for providing health insurance for children through public and private alternatives. SEC.62 2. SE N SE OFTH E SEN A TE R E G AR DI NG ACCESS TO AFFORDA BL E AND M EANINGF U L HEALTH INSURANCE CO V ERAGE. (a) F IN D INGS.—The Senate finds the following
(1) There are approximately 45 million Americans currently without health insurance. (2) More than half of uninsured workers are employed by businesses with less than 25 employees or are self-employed. ( 3 ) Health insurance premiums continue to rise at more than twice the rate of inflation for all consumer goods. (4) Individuals in the small group and individual health insurance markets usually pay more for similar coverage than those in the large group market.
