; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) a special enrollment period during the 30-day period following the date of the enactment of this subparagraph during which any individual who is otherwise eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan through the Exchange and who is not otherwise enrolled in such a plan may enroll in such a qualified health plan. . 4. Premium assistance for COBRA benefits (a) Premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage for individuals and their families (1) Provision of premium assistance (A) Reduction of premiums payable In the case of any premium for a period of coverage (not to exceed 6 months) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and on or before January 1, 2021, for COBRA continuation coverage with respect to any assistance eligible individual, such individual shall be treated for purposes of any COBRA continuation provision as having paid the amount of such premium if such individual pays (or a person other than such individual's employer pays on behalf of such individual) a percent of such premium such that the amount of such premium so paid is equal to the amount the covered employee with respect to such coverage would have paid with respect to such individual for such period for coverage under the group health plan under which such employee was enrolled at the time of the qualifying event had such event not occurred (as determined without regard to this subsection). (B) Plan enrollment option (i) In general Notwithstanding the COBRA continuation provisions, an assistance eligible individual may, not later than 90 days after the date of notice of the plan enrollment option described in this subparagraph, elect to enroll in coverage under a plan offered by the employer involved, or the employee organization involved (including, for this purpose, a joint board of trustees of a multiemployer trust affiliated with one or more multiemployer plans), that is different than coverage under the plan in which such individual was enrolled