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42 U.S. Code § 18081. Procedures for determining eligibility for Exchange participation, premium tax credits and reduced cost-sharing, and individual responsibility exemptions
(a) Establishment of programThe Secretary shall establish a program meeting the requirements of this section for determining—
(1)
whether an individual who is to be covered in the individual market by a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange, or who is claiming a premium tax credit or reduced cost-sharing, meets the requirements of sections 18032(f)(3), 18071(e), and 18082(d) of this title and section 36B(e) of title 26 that the individual be a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States;
(2) in the case of an individual claiming a premium tax credit or reduced cost-sharing under section 36B of title 26 or section 18071 of this title—
(A)
whether the individual meets the income and coverage requirements of such sections; and
(B)
the amount of the tax credit or reduced cost-sharing;
(3)
whether an individual’s coverage under an employer-sponsored health benefits plan is treated as unaffordable under sections 36B(c)(2)(C) and 5000A(e)(2) of title 26; [1] and
(4)
whether to grant a certification under section 18031(d)(4)(H) of this title attesting that, for purposes of the individual responsibility requirement under section 5000A of title 26, an individual is entitled to an exemption from either the individual responsibility requirement or the penalty imposed by such section.
(b) Information required to be provided by applicants
(1) In generalAn applicant for enrollment in a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange in the individual market shall provide—
(A)
the name, address, and date of birth of each individual who is to be covered by the plan (in this subsection referred to as an “enrollee”); and
(B)
the information required by any of the following paragraphs that is applicable to an enrollee.
(2) Citizenship or immigration statusThe following information shall be provided with respect to every enrollee:
(A)
In the case of an enrollee whose eligibility is based on an attestation of citizenship of the enrollee, the enrollee’s social security number.
(B)
In the case of an individual whose eligibility is based on an attestation of the enrollee’s immigration status, the enrollee’s social security number (if applicable) and such identifying information with respect to the enrollee’s immigration status as the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines appropriate.
(3) Eligibility and amount of tax credit or reduced cost-sharingIn the case of an enrollee with respect to whom a premium tax credit or reduced cost-sharing under section 36B of title 26 or section 18071 of this title is being claimed, the following information:
(A) Information regarding income and family size
The information described in section 6103(l)(21) of title 26 1 for the taxable year ending with or within the second calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the plan year begins.
(B) Certain individual health insurance policies obtained through small employers
The amount of the enrollee’s permitted benefit (as defined in section 9831(d)(3)(C) of title 26) under a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement (as defined in section 9831(d)(2) of such title).
(C) Changes in circumstances
The information described in section 18082(b)(2) of this title, including information with respect to individuals who were not required to file an income tax return for the taxable year described in subparagraph (A) or individuals who experienced changes in marital status or family size or significant reductions in income.