S.Amdt. 955
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. CONFORMING CHANGES REGARDING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS at the end of subtitle A of title I
Sen. Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ)What it changes
1 change to S. 1 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. ____. CONFORMING CHANGES REGARDING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS 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. ____. CONFORMING CHANGES REGARDING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.
Inserted: (a) Permitting FQHCs to Fill Prescriptions.--Section 1861(aa)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(3)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "and" after the comma at the end;
Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting "and" after the comma at the end; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
Inserted: "(C) drugs and biologicals for which payment may otherwise be made under this title,".
Inserted: (b) Elimination of Per Visit Limit.--Section 1833(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ", except that such regulations may not limit the per visit payment amount with regard to drugs and biologicals described in section 1861(aa)(3)(C) and purchased under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act" after "the Secretary may prescribe in regulations".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:
Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.
As printed
SA 955. Mr. CORZINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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 subtitle A of title I, add the following:
SEC. ____. CONFORMING CHANGES REGARDING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.
(a) Permitting FQHCs to Fill Prescriptions.--Section 1861(aa)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” after the comma at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting “and” after the comma at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(C) drugs and biologicals for which payment may otherwise be made under this title,”.
(b) Elimination of Per Visit Limit.--Section 1833(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(3)) is amended by inserting “, except that such regulations may not limit the per visit payment amount with regard to drugs and biologicals described in section 1861(aa)(3)(C) and purchased under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act” after “the Secretary may prescribe in regulations”.
Legislative Activity
Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action
Senate amendment submitted
June 20, 2003