(a) "Qualified individual" shall mean a person who is eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan according to the definition found in subdivision nine of section two hundred sixty-eight-a of the public health law.

(b) "Qualified health plan" shall mean a health plan as defined in subdivision seven of section two hundred sixty-eight-a of the public health law.

(c) "Silver level qualified health plan" means a qualified health plan that has an actuarial value in accordance with the levels established by the marketplace for qualified individuals with an income between two hundred and two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level.

(d) "Advanced premium tax credits" means payment of the tax credit authorized by 26 U.S.C. 36B and its implementing regulations, which are provided on an advance basis to qualified individuals enrolled in a qualified health plan through the New York state of health, the official health plan marketplace in accordance with section 1412(a) of the Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. § 18082(c)(2).

(e) "Health care services" means the services and supplies as defined by the commissioner in consultation with the superintendent of financial services, and shall be consistent with and subject to the essential health benefits as defined by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of the patient protection and affordable care act (P.L. 111-148) and consistent with the benefits provided by the reference plan selected by the commissioner for purposes of defining such benefits. 2. Authorization. The commissioner of health is authorized, with the approval of the director of the budget, to establish a program for the subsidization of extended post-partum insurance coverage to the individuals eligible under this section. 3. Eligibility. (a) A person is eligible to receive coverage for health care services pursuant to this title if they:

(i) Are a qualified individual pursuant to subdivision ten of section two hundred sixty-eight-a of the public health law;

(ii) Were eligible for medical assistance following a pregnancy pursuant to subparagraph one of paragraph (b) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-six of this article; and

(iii) Have income which exceeds two hundred percent, but does not exceed two hundred and twenty-three percent, of the federal poverty line for the applicable family size, which shall be calculated in accordance with guidance issued by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.

(b) A person eligible under this subdivision remains eligible until the end of the twelfth month following the end of a pregnancy. 4. Enrollment. (a) On the first day of the month following disenrollment from medical assistance, pursuant to subparagraph one of paragraph (b) of subdivision four of section three hundred sixty-six of this article, persons eligible under this section will be enrolled in a state-subsidized silver level qualified health plan.

(b) Enrollment shall be subject to eligible individuals under this section applying for and enrolling with the maximum advance premium tax credit amount available to them. 5. Premiums. The state shall pay an eligible individual's remaining premium obligation directly to their qualified health plan after applying the individual's maximum premium assistance amount, under section 1401(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 26 U.S.C. § 36B(b)(2) and (3).