S.Amdt. 4360
What it does: Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE at the end of title III
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 70 · shown in the resolution's text
Adds SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE at the end of title III
Adds a sectionIn S.Con.Res. 70 · Placed on Calendar Senate
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would authorize salary adjustments for justices and judges of the United States or increase the number of Federal judgeships, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Inserted: SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE.
Inserted: The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would limit inappropriate and abusive marketing tactics by private health insurers and their agents offering Medicare Advantage plans, require Private Fee-For-Service plans that offer individual policies under the Medicare Advantage program to contract with a sufficient number of health care providers in areas where at least two Medicare Advantage plan has a provider network in place, address issues related to Private Fee-For-Service plans sponsored by employers, require Private Fee-for-Service and Special Needs Plans to report appropriate quality measures, or make other such reforms that improve the quality and integrity of the Medicare Advantage program, while promoting accurate information for Medicare beneficiaries about Medicare Advantage, by the amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
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At the end of Title III, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4360. Mr. BAUCUS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of Title III, insert the following:
SEC. __. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would limit inappropriate and abusive marketing tactics by private health insurers and their agents offering Medicare Advantage plans, require Private Fee-For-Service plans that offer individual policies under the Medicare Advantage program to contract with a sufficient number of health care providers in areas where at least two Medicare Advantage plan has a provider network in place, address issues related to Private Fee-For-Service plans sponsored by employers, require Private Fee-for-Service and Special Needs Plans to report appropriate quality measures, or make other such reforms that improve the quality and integrity of the Medicare Advantage program, while promoting accurate information for Medicare beneficiaries about Medicare Advantage, by the amounts provided in such legislation for such purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2008