S.Amdt. 2398
What it does: Adds SEC. 6037. LIMITATION ON SEVERE REDUCTION IN THE MEDICAID FMAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 on page 188, line 24
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 1932
Adds SEC. 6037. LIMITATION ON SEVERE REDUCTION IN THE MEDICAID FMAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 on page 188, line 24
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 6037. LIMITATION ON SEVERE REDUCTION IN THE MEDICAID FMAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.
Inserted: (a) Limitation on Reduction.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--In no case shall the FMAP for a State for fiscal year 2006 be less than the greater of the following:
Inserted: (A) 2005 fmap decreased by the applicable percentage points.--The FMAP determined for the State for fiscal year 2005, decreased by--
Inserted: (i) 0.1 percentage points in the case of Delaware and Michigan;
Inserted: (ii) 0.3 percentage points in the case of Kentucky; and
Inserted: (iii) 0.5 percentage points in the case of any other State.
Inserted: (B) Computation without retroactive application of rebenchmarked per capita income.--The FMAP that would have been determined for the State for fiscal year 2006 if the per capita incomes for 2001 and 2002 that was used to determine the FMAP for the State for fiscal year 2005 were used.
Inserted: (2) Scope of Application.--The FMAP applicable to a State for fiscal year 2006 after the application of paragraph (1) shall apply only for purposes of titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act (including for purposes of making disproportionate share hospital payments described in section 1923 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4) and payments under such titles that are based on the enhanced FMAP described in section 2105(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(b))) and shall not apply with respect to payments under title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
Inserted: (3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
Inserted: (A) FMAP.--The term "FMAP" means the Federal medical assistance percentage, as defined in section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)).
Inserted: (B) State.--The term "State" has the meaning given such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
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Inserted: (4) Repeal.--Effective as of October 1, 2006, this subsection is repealed and shall not apply to any fiscal year after fiscal year 2006.
Inserted: (b) Decrease in Add-On Payment Under Phase-Out of Risk Adjustment Budget Neutrality Uunder Medicare Advantage Program.--Subparagraph (C) of section 1853(k)(2), as added by section 6111(a) of this Act, is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "(C) Applicable percent.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term 'applicable percent' means--
Inserted: "(i) for 2007, 55 percent;
Inserted: "(ii) for 2008, 25 percent;
Inserted: "(iii) for 2009, 15 percent; and
Inserted: "(iv) for 2010, 0 percent.".
Original wording
On page 188, after line 24, add the following:
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SA 2398. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1932, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95); which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 188, after line 24, add the following:
SEC. 6037. LIMITATION ON SEVERE REDUCTION IN THE MEDICAID FMAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.
(a) Limitation on Reduction.--
(1) In general.--In no case shall the FMAP for a State for fiscal year 2006 be less than the greater of the following:
(A) 2005 fmap decreased by the applicable percentage points.--The FMAP determined for the State for fiscal year 2005, decreased by--
(i) 0.1 percentage points in the case of Delaware and Michigan;
(ii) 0.3 percentage points in the case of Kentucky; and
(iii) 0.5 percentage points in the case of any other State.
(B) Computation without retroactive application of rebenchmarked per capita income.--The FMAP that would have been determined for the State for fiscal year 2006 if the per capita incomes for 2001 and 2002 that was used to determine the FMAP for the State for fiscal year 2005 were used.
(2) Scope of Application.--The FMAP applicable to a State for fiscal year 2006 after the application of paragraph (1) shall apply only for purposes of titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act (including for purposes of making disproportionate share hospital payments described in section 1923 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4) and payments under such titles that are based on the enhanced FMAP described in section 2105(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(b))) and shall not apply with respect to payments under title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) FMAP.--The term “FMAP” means the Federal medical assistance percentage, as defined in section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)).
(B) State.--The term “State” has the meaning given such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
(4) Repeal.--Effective as of October 1, 2006, this subsection is repealed and shall not apply to any fiscal year after fiscal year 2006.
(b) Decrease in Add-On Payment Under Phase-Out of Risk Adjustment Budget Neutrality Uunder Medicare Advantage Program.--Subparagraph (C) of section 1853(k)(2), as added by section 6111(a) of this Act, is amended to read as follows:
“(C) Applicable percent.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term ‘applicable percent' means--
“(i) for 2007, 55 percent;
“(ii) for 2008, 25 percent;
“(iii) for 2009, 15 percent; and
“(iv) for 2010, 0 percent.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 2, 2005