; (B) who is entitled to benefits described in subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(2); and (C) with respect to whom section 5000A(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 would apply if the reference to 8 percent in such section were a reference to 8.5 percent . . (2) Conforming amendments Section 1811 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c ) is amended— (A) at the end of paragraph (2), by striking and ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) eligible individuals (as described in section 226(j)(2)). . (b) Special enrollment period and coverage application for certain individuals without minimum essential coverage Section 1837 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395p ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) (1) In applying this section in the case of an eligible individual who is entitled to benefits under part A pursuant to the operation of section 226(j), the following special rules shall apply: (A) The initial enrollment period under subsection (d) shall begin on the first day of the first month in which the individual satisfies the requirement of section 1836(a)(1). (B) In applying subsection (g)(1), the initial enrollment period shall begin on the first day of the first month of entitlement to disability insurance benefits referred to in such subsection. (2) In applying this section in the case of an individual who became entitled to benefits under part A, but had not been entitled to such benefits for a period of 24 calendar months as of the date of enactment of the Stop the Wait Act of 2023, and is entitled to such benefits pursuant to the application of section 226(j), the initial enrollment period under subsection (d) for such individual shall begin on the first day of the first month following the date of enactment of the Stop the Wait Act of 2023 and shall end seven months later. .