To provide a reserve fund to ensure that physicians will receive an appropriate reimbursement rate under Medicare instead of a scheduled cut which would threaten the adequate provision of care for seniors and disabled citizens.
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)Text
Proposed
“Sec. . Reserve Fund for Physician Payment Increase under Medicare. If--
(1) the Committee on Finance Reports a bill, or if an amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is submitted thereon, that has the effect of increasing the reimbursement rate for physician services under Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act; and
(2) that committee is within its allocation as provided under section 102(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may make the appropriate adjustments in allocations and aggregates to the extent that such legislation would not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2007 and for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3110 proposed by Senator Gregg for Senator Hutchison.(consideration: CR S2269-2271; text: CR S2269)
March 16, 2006
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3110 proposed by Senator Gregg for Senator Hutchison.(consideration: CR S2269-2271; text: CR S2269)
March 16, 2006
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3110 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 16, 2006
Amendment SA 3110 proposed by Senator Gregg for Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S2269-2271; text: CR S2269) To provide a reserve fund to ensure that physicians will receive an appropriate reimbursement rate under Medicare instead of a scheduled cut which would threaten the adequate provision of care for seniors and disabled citizens.
March 16, 2006
Amendment SA 3110 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
March 16, 2006
Senate amendment submitted
March 15, 2006