S.Amdt. 1100
What it does: Adds SEC. __. INCREASE IN DRUG BENEFIT at the end of subtitle A of title I
Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. INCREASE IN DRUG BENEFIT at the end of subtitle A of title I
Adds a sectionIn S. 1 · Reported to Senate
(b) Report.--Beginning with 2007, the Secretary shall submit annual reports to Congress on the study required under subsection (a).
Inserted: SEC. __. INCREASE IN DRUG BENEFIT.
Inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall use $12,000,000,000 to improve the prescription drug benefit added under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (as added by section 101) by eliminating coverage gaps, reducing the premium or cost-sharing, or expanding subsidies for low-income beneficiaries in lieu of conducting any demonstration projects or making any increased payments to providers authorized under this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1100. Mr. DAYTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:
SEC. __. INCREASE IN DRUG BENEFIT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall use $12,000,000,000 to improve the prescription drug benefit added under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (as added by section 101) by eliminating coverage gaps, reducing the premium or cost-sharing, or expanding subsidies for low-income beneficiaries in lieu of conducting any demonstration projects or making any increased payments to providers authorized under this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 26, 2003