S.Amdt. 1064
What it does: Adds SEC. __. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF ALL ANTICANCER ORAL DRUGS at the end of title VI
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME)What it changes
1 change to S. 1 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF ALL ANTICANCER ORAL DRUGS at the end of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended by striking "September 30, 2003" and inserting "September 30, 2013". Amend the title so as to read: "A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.".
Inserted: SEC. __. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF ALL ANTICANCER ORAL DRUGS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1861(s)(2)(Q) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(Q)) is amended by striking "chemotherapeutic agent for a given indication," and all that follows and inserting "agent for a medically accepted indication (as defined in subsection (t)(2)(B));".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1834(j)(5)(F)(iv) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(j)(5)(F)(iv)) is amended by striking "therapeutic".
Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to drugs furnished during the period that begins on January 1, 2004 and ends on January 1, 2006. After January 1, 2006, the Social Security Act shall be applied and administered as if the amendments made by this subsection had never been enacted.
Original wording
At the end of title VI, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1064. Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Smith) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VI, insert the following:
SEC. __. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF ALL ANTICANCER ORAL DRUGS.
(a) In General.--Section 1861(s)(2)(Q) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(Q)) is amended by striking “chemotherapeutic agent for a given indication,” and all that follows and inserting “agent for a medically accepted indication (as defined in subsection (t)(2)(B));”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1834(j)(5)(F)(iv) (42 U.S.C. 1395m(j)(5)(F)(iv)) is amended by striking “therapeutic”.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to drugs furnished during the period that begins on January 1, 2004 and ends on January 1, 2006. After January 1, 2006, the Social Security Act shall be applied and administered as if the amendments made by this subsection had never been enacted.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2003