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S.Amdt. 987Senate108th Congress (2003-2005)

S.Amdt. 987

What it does: Adds SEC. __. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT at the end of subtitle A of title IV
Sponsored by Kay Bailey HutchisonSen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Submitted June 23, 2003

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  1. Adds SEC. __. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT at the end of subtitle A of title IV

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    In S. 1 · Reported to Senate

    (b) Report.--Not later than 24 months 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) together with such recommendations for legislative and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

    Inserted: SEC. __. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in subclause (VI), by striking "and" at the end; and

    Inserted: (2) by striking subclause (VII) and inserting the following new subclauses:

    Inserted: "(VII) during fiscal year 2003, "c" is equal to 1.35; and

    Inserted: "(VIII) on or after October 1, 2003, 'c' is equal to 1.6.".

    Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Determination of Standardized Amount.--Section 1886(d)(2)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(C)(i)) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by striking "1999 or" and inserting "1999,"; and

    Inserted: (2) by inserting ", or the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003" after "2000".jennifer

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    At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

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SA 987. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Talent, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Schumer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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 IV, add the following:

SEC. __. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT.

(a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(ii)) is amended--

(1) in subclause (VI), by striking “and” at the end; and

(2) by striking subclause (VII) and inserting the following new subclauses:

“(VII) during fiscal year 2003, “c” is equal to 1.35; and

“(VIII) on or after October 1, 2003, ‘c' is equal to 1.6.”.

(b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Determination of Standardized Amount.--Section 1886(d)(2)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(C)(i)) is amended--

(1) by striking “1999 or” and inserting “1999,”; and

(2) by inserting “, or the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003” after “2000”.jennifer

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June 23, 2003