S.Amdt. 3070

SA 3070. Mrs. HAGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 510, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

SEC. 2504. EXCEPTION TO MEDICAID COVERAGE EXCLUSION OF WEIGHT
LOSS DRUGS AND INCLUSION OF WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS
AS COVERED MEDICARE PART D DRUGS.

(a) Elimination of Medicaid Exclusion.--Section
1927(d)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-
8(d)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``, other than
prescription weight loss agents approved by the Food and Drug
Administration when used for obese patients or for overweight
patients with a weight-related co-morbidity, such as
hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or dyslipidemia'' after
``weight gain''.
(b) Inclusion of Coverage Under Medicare Part D.--Section
1860D-2(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
102(e)(1)) is amended in the flush matter after and below
subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and prescription weight loss
agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration when used
for obese patients or for overweight patients with a weight-
related co-morbidity such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes or
dyslipidemia,'' before the period.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1,
2011.
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