S.Amdt. 3074
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM at the end of the resolution
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to H.J.Res. 52 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. ___. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM at the end of the resolution
Adds a sectionIn H.J.Res. 52 · Received in Senate
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2007.
Inserted: SEC. ___. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) Extension of Tax Relief and Health Care Act Provision.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 106 of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1395 note) is amended by striking "September 30, 2007" and inserting "September 30, 2009".
Inserted: (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of such section 106.
Inserted: (b) Extension of Special Exception Reclassifications.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a subsection (d) hospital (as defined for purposes of section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww)) with respect to which a special exception reclassification of its wage index for purposes of such section (made under the authority of subsection (d)(5)(I)(i) of such section and contained in the final rule promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on August 11, 2004 (69 Fed. Reg. 49107)) would (but for this subsection) expire on September 30, 2007, such special exception reclassification of such hospital shall be extended through September 30, 2009. The previous sentence shall not be effected in a budget-neutral manner.
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SA 3074. Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 52, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. ___. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) Extension of Tax Relief and Health Care Act Provision.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 106 of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1395 note) is amended by striking “September 30, 2007” and inserting “September 30, 2009”.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of such section 106.
(b) Extension of Special Exception Reclassifications.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a subsection (d) hospital (as defined for purposes of section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww)) with respect to which a special exception reclassification of its wage index for purposes of such section (made under the authority of subsection (d)(5)(I)(i) of such section and contained in the final rule promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on August 11, 2004 (69 Fed. Reg. 49107)) would (but for this subsection) expire on September 30, 2007, such special exception reclassification of such hospital shall be extended through September 30, 2009. The previous sentence shall not be effected in a budget-neutral manner.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 26, 2007