Study on the uninsured

(a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall— (1) conduct a study, in accordance with the standards under section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300kk), on the demographic characteristics of the population of individuals who do not have health insurance or oral health coverage; and (2) predict, based on such study, the demographic characteristics of the population of individuals who would remain without health insurance after the end of any annual open enrollment or any special enrollment period or upon enactment and implementation of any legislative changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) that affect the number of persons eligible for health insurance. (b) Reporting requirements (1) In general Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress the results of the study under subsection (a)(1) and the prediction made under subsection (a)(2). (2) Reporting of demographic characteristics The Secretary shall— (A) report the demographic characteristics under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) on the basis of racial and ethnic minority group (as defined in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act), and stratify the reporting on each racial and ethnic minority group by other demographic characteristics that can impact access to health insurance, such as sexual orientation, gender identity, primary language, disability status, sex, socioeconomic status, age group, citizenship, and immigration status, in a manner consistent with title I of this Act, including the amendments made by such title; and (B) not use such report, or any information gathered in preparing such report— (i) to share information on any individual with the Department of Homeland Security or any other agency that engages in immigration enforcement actions; or (ii) for the exploitation of, or discrimination against, communities of color or the LGBTQ+ population.