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1 to provide benefits that are actuarially equiva-
2 lent to approximately 70 percent of the full ac-
3 tuarial value of the benefits provided under the
4 reference benefits package described in sub-
5 paragraph (B).
6 (B) REFERENCE BENEFITS PACKAGE DE-

7 SCRIBED.—The reference benefits package de-

8 scribed in this subparagraph is the essential
9 benefits package if there were no cost-sharing
10 imposed.
11 SEC. 123. HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

12 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
13 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a pri-
14 vate-public advisory committee which shall be a
15 panel of medical and other experts to be known as
16 the Health Benefits Advisory Committee to rec-
17 ommend covered benefits and essential, enhanced,
18 and premium plans.
19 (2) CHAIR.—The Surgeon General shall be a
20 member and the chair of the Health Benefits Advi-
21 sory Committee.
22 (3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Health Benefits Advi-
23 sory Committee shall be composed of the following
24 members, in addition to the Surgeon General:

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