S.Amdt. 2572
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. IMPROVMENTS TO MEDICARE COVERAGE OF AND PAYMENT FOR FQHC SERVICES wherever appropriate
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 976
Adds SEC. ___. IMPROVMENTS TO MEDICARE COVERAGE OF AND PAYMENT FOR FQHC SERVICES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. IMPROVMENTS TO MEDICARE COVERAGE OF AND PAYMENT FOR FQHC SERVICES.
Inserted: (a) Coverage for FQHC Ambulatory Services.--Section 1861(aa)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "(3) The term 'Federally qualified health center services' means--
Inserted: "(A) services of the type described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1), and such other services furnished by a Federally qualified health center for which payment may otherwise be made under this title if such services were furnished by a health care provider or health care professional other than a Federally qualified health center; and
Inserted: "(B) preventive primary health services that a center is required to provide under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act;
Inserted: when furnished to an individual as a patient of a Federally qualified health center.".
Inserted: (b) Per Visit Payment Requirements for FQHCs.--Section 1833(a)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(3)(A)), is amended by adding "(which regulations may not limit the per visit payment amount, or a component of such amount, for services described in section 1832(a)(2)(D)(ii))" after "the Secretary may prescribe in regulations".
Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to services provided on or after January 1, 2008.
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SA 2572. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 976, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end appropriate place, add the following:
SEC. ___. IMPROVMENTS TO MEDICARE COVERAGE OF AND PAYMENT FOR FQHC SERVICES.
(a) Coverage for FQHC Ambulatory Services.--Section 1861(aa)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
“(3) The term ‘Federally qualified health center services' means--
“(A) services of the type described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1), and such other services furnished by a Federally qualified health center for which payment may otherwise be made under this title if such services were furnished by a health care provider or health care professional other than a Federally qualified health center; and
“(B) preventive primary health services that a center is required to provide under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act;
when furnished to an individual as a patient of a Federally qualified health center.”.
(b) Per Visit Payment Requirements for FQHCs.--Section 1833(a)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(3)(A)), is amended by adding “(which regulations may not limit the per visit payment amount, or a component of such amount, for services described in section 1832(a)(2)(D)(ii))” after “the Secretary may prescribe in regulations”.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to services provided on or after January 1, 2008.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 31, 2007