S.Amdt. 3253

SA 3253. Ms. MURKOWSKI 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 816, after line 20, insert the following:

SEC. 3115. INCREASING THE LIMITATION ON CHARGES FOR
PHYSICIANS' SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE
PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 1848(g)(2)(C) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(g)(2)(C)) is amended by
striking ``115 percent'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting ``the greater of--
``(i) 115 percent of the recognized payment amount under
this part for nonparticipating physicians or for
nonparticipating suppliers or other persons; or
``(ii) the average private insurance reimbursement rate for
the item or service (as determined by the Secretary for that
geographic practice cost index area).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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