To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to freeze the indirect medical education adjustment percentage under the Medicare program at 6.5 percent.
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT at the end of subtitle A of title IV
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S. 1 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. ____. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT at the end of subtitle A of title IV
Adds a sectionIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
(b) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a) together with such recommendations for legislative and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
Inserted: SEC. ____. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subclause (VI), by striking "and" at the end; and
Inserted: (2) by striking subclause (VII) and inserting the following new subclauses:
Inserted: "(VII) during fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, 'c' is equal to 1.35; and
Inserted: "(VIII) on or after October 1, 2008, 'c' is equal to 1.6.".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Determination of Standardized Amount.--Section 1886(d)(2)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(C)(i)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "1999 or" and inserting "1999,"; and
Inserted: (2) by inserting ", or the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003" after "2000".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1004. Mrs. HUTCHISON proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements in the medicare program, to provide prescription drug coverage under the medicare program, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:
SEC. ____. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT.
(a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (VI), by striking “and” at the end; and
(2) by striking subclause (VII) and inserting the following new subclauses:
“(VII) during fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, ‘c' is equal to 1.35; and
“(VIII) on or after October 1, 2008, ‘c' is equal to 1.6.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Determination of Standardized Amount.--Section 1886(d)(2)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(C)(i)) is amended--
(1) by striking “1999 or” and inserting “1999,”; and
(2) by inserting “, or the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003” after “2000”.
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Proposed amendment SA 1004 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
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Proposed amendment SA 1004 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8606, S8687)
June 26, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8480)
June 25, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
June 24, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1004 proposed by Senator Hutchison.(consideration: CR S8400-8401; text: CR S8400)
June 24, 2003
Amendment SA 1004 proposed by Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S8400-8401; text: CR S8400) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to freeze the indirect medical education adjustment percentage under the Medicare program at 6.5 percent.
June 24, 2003
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