To exclude pediatric devices for persons with disabilities from the medical device tax.

SA 3588. Mr. INHOFE 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:

On page 99, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
(e) Exclusion of Medical Devices for Pediatric Use and
Persons With Disabilities.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of section 4191(b)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by subsection (a),
the term ``taxable medical device'' shall not include any
device which is primarily designed--
(A) to be used by or for pediatric patients, or
(B) to assist persons with disabilities with tasks of daily
life.
(2) 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 and amended by section
10106 of such Act, is amended by striking ``8 percent'' and
inserting ``5 percent''.
(3) Application of provision.--The amendment made by
paragraph (2) shall apply as if included in the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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