To provide for the treatment of payments to certain comprehensie cancer centers.
What it does: Adds SEC. __. COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS on page 438, between lines 10 and 11
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)Adds SEC. __. COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS on page 438, between lines 10 and 11
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. __. COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (B)(v)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "or" at the end of subclause (III);
Inserted: (B) by striking the semicolon at the end of subclause (IV) and inserting ", or"; and
Inserted: (C) by inserting after subclause (IV) the following:
Inserted: "(IV) a hospital that is a nonprofit corporation, the sole member of which was recognized as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health as of April 20, 1983, that specifies in its articles of incorporation that at least 50 percent of its total discharges must have a principal finding of neoplastic disease, as defined in subparagraph (E), and that is a freestanding facility licensed for less than 131 acute care beds;"; and
Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking "(II) and (III)" and inserting "(II), (III), and (IV)".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to cost reporting periods beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
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On page 438, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 1076. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin) 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:
On page 438, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
SEC. __. COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)(v)--
(A) by striking “or” at the end of subclause (III);
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end of subclause (IV) and inserting “, or”; and
(C) by inserting after subclause (IV) the following:
“(IV) a hospital that is a nonprofit corporation, the sole member of which was recognized as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health as of April 20, 1983, that specifies in its articles of incorporation that at least 50 percent of its total discharges must have a principal finding of neoplastic disease, as defined in subparagraph (E), and that is a freestanding facility licensed for less than 131 acute care beds;”; and
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking “(II) and (III)” and inserting “(II), (III), and (IV)”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to cost reporting periods beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Proposed amendment SA 1076 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
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Proposed amendment SA 1076 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8606, S8687)
June 26, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1076 proposed by Senator Stabenow.(consideration: CR S8515-8516; text: CR S8516)
June 25, 2003
Amendment SA 1076 proposed by Senator Stabenow. (consideration: CR S8515-8516; text: CR S8516) To provide for the treatment of payments to certain comprehensie cancer centers.
June 25, 2003