To require a streamlining of the medicare regulations.
What it does: Adds SEC. __. STREAMLINING AND SIMPLIFICATION OF MEDICARE REGULATIONS at the end of subtitle A of title V
Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN)What it changes
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Adds SEC. __. STREAMLINING AND SIMPLIFICATION OF MEDICARE REGULATIONS at the end of subtitle A of title V
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"(3) A report under paragraph (1) shall include a description of efforts by the Secretary to reduce such inconsistency or conflicts, and recommendations for legislation or administrative action that the Secretary determines appropriate to further reduce such inconsistency or conflicts.".
Inserted: SEC. __. STREAMLINING AND SIMPLIFICATION OF MEDICARE REGULATIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct an analysis of the regulations issued under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and related laws in order to determine how such regulations may be streamlined and simplified to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the medicare program without harming beneficiaries or providers and to decrease the burdens the medicare payment systems impose on both beneficiaries and providers.
Inserted: (b) Reduction in Regulations.--The Secretary, after completion of the analysis under subsection (a), shall direct the rewriting of the regulations described in subsection (a) in such a manner as to--
Inserted: (1) reduce the number of words comprising all regulations by at least two-thirds by October 1, 2004, and
Inserted: (2) ensure the simple, effective, and efficient operation of the medicare program.
Inserted: (c) Application of the Paperwork Reduction Act.--The Secretary shall apply the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the "Paperwork Reduction Act") to the provisions of this Act to ensure that any regulations issued to implement this Act are written in plain language, are streamlined, promote the maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the medicare and medicaid programs without harming beneficiaries or providers, and minimize the burdens the payment systems affected by this Act impose on both beneficiaries and providers.
Inserted: If the Secretary determines that the two-thirds reduction in words by October 1, 2004 required in (b)(1) is not feasible, he shall inform Congress in writing by July 1, 2004 of the reasons for its infeasibility. He shall then establish a possible reduction to be achieved by January 1, 2005.
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At the end of subtitle A of title V, add the following:
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At the end of subtitle A of title V, add the following:
SEC. __. STREAMLINING AND SIMPLIFICATION OF MEDICARE REGULATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct an analysis of the regulations issued under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and related laws in order to determine how such regulations may be streamlined and simplified to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the medicare program without harming beneficiaries or providers and to decrease the burdens the medicare payment systems impose on both beneficiaries and providers.
(b) Reduction in Regulations.--The Secretary, after completion of the analysis under subsection (a), shall direct the rewriting of the regulations described in subsection (a) in such a manner as to--
(1) reduce the number of words comprising all regulations by at least two-thirds by October 1, 2004, and
(2) ensure the simple, effective, and efficient operation of the medicare program.
(c) Application of the Paperwork Reduction Act.--The Secretary shall apply the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”) to the provisions of this Act to ensure that any regulations issued to implement this Act are written in plain language, are streamlined, promote the maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the medicare and medicaid programs without harming beneficiaries or providers, and minimize the burdens the payment systems affected by this Act impose on both beneficiaries and providers.
If the Secretary determines that the two-thirds reduction in words by October 1, 2004 required in (b)(1) is not feasible, he shall inform Congress in writing by July 1, 2004 of the reasons for its infeasibility. He shall then establish a possible reduction to be achieved by January 1, 2005.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 960 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.(text as modified: CR S8680-8681)
June 26, 2003
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 960 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.(text as modified: CR S8680-8681)
June 26, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8606, S8680-8681, S8685; text: CR S8685)
June 26, 2003
Amendment SA 960 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S8680-8681)
June 26, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8480)
June 25, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8386)
June 24, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 960 proposed by Senator Dayton.(consideration: CR S8348; text: CR S8348)
June 23, 2003
Amendment SA 960 proposed by Senator Dayton. (consideration: CR S8348; text: CR S8348) To require a streamlining of the medicare regulations.
June 23, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
June 20, 2003