S.Amdt. 3598
What it does: Adds SEC. __. ENSURING MEDICARE SAVINGS ARE KEPT IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM at the end of subtitle B of title I
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4872 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. ENSURING MEDICARE SAVINGS ARE KEPT IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 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. __. ENSURING MEDICARE SAVINGS ARE KEPT IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
Inserted: No reduction in outlays under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act under the provisions of, and amendments made by, this Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may be utilized to offset any outlays under any other program or activity of the Federal government.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3598. Mr. ENSIGN 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, add the following:
SEC. __. ENSURING MEDICARE SAVINGS ARE KEPT IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
No reduction in outlays under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act under the provisions of, and amendments made by, this Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may be utilized to offset any outlays under any other program or activity of the Federal government.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 24, 2010