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1 (3) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Health Benefits Advi-
2 sory Committee shall allow for public input as a part
3 of developing recommendations under this sub-
4 section.
5 (4) BENEFIT STANDARDS DEFINED.—In this
6 subtitle, the term ‘‘benefit standards’’ means stand-
7 ards respecting—
8 (A) the essential benefits package de-
9 scribed in section 122, including categories of
10 covered treatments, items and services within
11 benefit classes, and cost-sharing; and
12 (B) the cost-sharing levels for enhanced
13 plans and premium plans (as provided under
14 section 203(c)) consistent with paragraph (5).
15 (5) LEVELS OF COST-SHARING FOR ENHANCED

16 AND PREMIUM PLANS.—

17 (A) ENHANCED PLAN.—The level of cost-

18 sharing for enhanced plans shall be designed so
19 that such plans have benefits that are actuari-
20 ally equivalent to approximately 85 percent of
21 the actuarial value of the benefits provided
22 under the reference benefits package described
23 in section 122(c)(3)(B).
24 (B) PREMIUM PLAN.—The level of cost-
25 sharing for premium plans shall be designed so

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