S.Amdt. 5350
What it does: Adds SEC. 714. REDUCTION OF MINIMUM DISTANCE OF MINIMUM DISTANCE OF TRAVEL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COVERED BENEFICIARIES FOR TRAVEL FOR SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE at the end of subtitle B of title VII
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 714. REDUCTION OF MINIMUM DISTANCE OF MINIMUM DISTANCE OF TRAVEL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COVERED BENEFICIARIES FOR TRAVEL FOR SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE at the end of subtitle B of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the total cost incurred by the United States for the provision of transportation and expenses (including per diem) with respect to a dependent under this paragraph may not exceed the cost the United States would otherwise incur for the provision of transportation and expenses with respect to the dependent under paragraph (1) if the transportation and expenses were provided to the dependent under paragraph (1) rather than this paragraph.".
Inserted: SEC. 714. REDUCTION OF MINIMUM DISTANCE OF MINIMUM DISTANCE OF TRAVEL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COVERED BENEFICIARIES FOR TRAVEL FOR SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE.
Inserted: (a) Reduction.--Section 1074i(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "100 miles" and inserting "50 miles".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall apply with respect to referrals for specialty health care made on or after that date.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5350. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 714. REDUCTION OF MINIMUM DISTANCE OF MINIMUM DISTANCE OF TRAVEL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COVERED BENEFICIARIES FOR TRAVEL FOR SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE.
(a) Reduction.--Section 1074i(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “100 miles” and inserting “50 miles”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall apply with respect to referrals for specialty health care made on or after that date.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 10, 2008