To eliminate the coverage gap for individuals with cancer.

SA 1062. Mr. REID (for Mrs. Boxer) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 974 proposed by Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kohl) 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 the amendment add the following:

“SEC.___. NO COVERAGE GAP FOR ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES WITH CANCER.--

“(A) In general.--In the case of an eligible beneficiary with cancer, the following rules shall apply:

“(i) Paragraph (2) shall be applied by substituting ‘up to the annual out-of-pocket limit under paragraph (4)' for ‘up to the initial coverage limit under paragraph (3)'.

“(ii) The Administrator shall not apply paragraph (3), subsection (d)(1)(C), or paragraph (1)(D), (2)(D), or (3)(A)(iv) of section 1860D-19(a).

“(B) Procedures.--The Administrator shall establish procedures to carry out this paragraph. Such procedures shall provide for the adjustment of payments to eligible entities under section 1860D-16 that are necessary because of the rules under subparagraph (A).