by inserting including a special enrollment period for pregnant individuals, beginning on the date on which the pregnancy is reported to the health insurance issuer before the period at the end. (b) Patient protection and affordable care act Section 1311(c)(6) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end