S.Amdt. 3578
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROTECTING MEDICARE BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FROM RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD at the end of subtitle B of title I
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4872 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. PROTECTING MEDICARE BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FROM RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD at the end of subtitle B of title I
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 4872 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(d) Qualifying Hospital Defined.--In this section, the term "qualifying hospital" means a subsection (d) hospital (as defined for purposes of section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act) that is located in a county that ranks, based upon its ranking in age, sex, and race adjusted spending for benefits under parts A and B under title XVIII of such Act per enrollee, within the lowest quartile of such counties in the United States.
Inserted: SEC. __. PROTECTING MEDICARE BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FROM RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1899A(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3403 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and amended by section 10320 of such Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
Inserted: "(vii) The proposal shall not include any recommendation that would result in reduced beneficiary access to care.".
Inserted: (b) Expansion of Affordability Exception to Individual Mandate.--Section 5000A(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 1501(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is amended by striking "8 percent" and inserting "5 percent".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title I, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3578. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4872, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. Con. Res. 13); which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title I, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROTECTING MEDICARE BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FROM RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
(a) In General.--Section 1899A(c)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3403 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and amended by section 10320 of such Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
“(vii) The proposal shall not include any recommendation that would result in reduced beneficiary access to care.”.
(b) Expansion of Affordability Exception to Individual Mandate.--Section 5000A(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 1501(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is amended by striking “8 percent” and inserting “5 percent”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 23, 2010