The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Parts A and B of title XVIII of the Act are classified generally to parts A (§ 1395c et seq.) and B (§ 1395j et seq.) of subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of this title. Title XIX of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.

Section 111(b) of Pub. L. 104–191 provided that:

“(1) In general.—Except as provided in this subsection, part B of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act [this part] (as inserted by subsection (a)) shall apply with respect to health insurance coverage offered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the individual market after June 30, 1997, regardless of when a period of creditable coverage occurs.

“(2) Application of certification rules.—The provisions of section 102 (d)(2) [102(c)(2)] of this Act [set out as a note under section 300gg of this title] shall apply to section 2743 of the Public Health Service Act [section 300gg–43 of this title] in the same manner as it applies to section 2701(e) of such Act [section 300gg (e) of this title].”