To provide equitable treatment for children's hospitals.
What it does: Adds SEC. __. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS at the end of subtitle B of title IV
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD)What it changes
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Adds SEC. __. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS at the end of subtitle B of title IV
Adds a sectionIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year 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). The report shall include recommendations regarding the use of more current data in computing geographic cost of practice indices as well as the use of data directly representative of physicians' costs (rather than proxy measures of such costs).
Inserted: SEC. __. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "(ii) Permanent treatment for cancer hospitals and children's hospitals.--
Inserted: "(I) Cancer hospitals.--In the case of a hospital described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(v), for covered OPD services for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference.
Inserted: "(II) Children's hospitals.--In the case of a hospital described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iii), for covered OPD services furnished before October 1, 2003, and for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference. In the case of such a hospital, for such services furnished on or after October 1, 2003, and for which the PPS amount is less than the greater of the pre-BBA amount or the reasonable operating and capital costs without reductions incurred in furnishing such services, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference.".
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At the end of subtitle B of title IV, add the following:
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SA 1088. Mr. BAUCUS (for Ms. Mikulski) 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 B of title IV, add the following:
SEC. __. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS.
(a) In General.--Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:
“(ii) Permanent treatment for cancer hospitals and children's hospitals.--
“(I) Cancer hospitals.--In the case of a hospital described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(v), for covered OPD services for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference.
“(II) Children's hospitals.--In the case of a hospital described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iii), for covered OPD services furnished before October 1, 2003, and for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference. In the case of such a hospital, for such services furnished on or after October 1, 2003, and for which the PPS amount is less than the greater of the pre-BBA amount or the reasonable operating and capital costs without reductions incurred in furnishing such services, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference.”.
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Proposed amendment SA 1088 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
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Proposed amendment SA 1088 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 1088 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Mikulski.(consideration: CR S8538-8539; text: CR S8539)
June 25, 2003
Amendment SA 1088 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Mikulski. (consideration: CR S8538-8539; text: CR S8539) To provide equitable treatment for children's hospitals.
June 25, 2003