S.Amdt. 3643
What it does: Adds SEC. __. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE TO OPT OUT OF THE MEDICARE PART A BENEFIT at the end of subtitle B of title I
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4872 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE TO OPT OUT OF THE MEDICARE PART A BENEFIT 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. __. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE TO OPT OUT OF THE MEDICARE PART A BENEFIT.
Inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual who elects to opt-out of benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, such individual shall not be required to--
Inserted: (1) opt-out of benefits under title II of such Act as a condition for making such election; and
Inserted: (2) repay any amount paid under such part A for items and services furnished prior to making such election.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title I, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3643. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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. __. ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE TO OPT OUT OF THE MEDICARE PART A BENEFIT.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual who elects to opt-out of benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, such individual shall not be required to--
(1) opt-out of benefits under title II of such Act as a condition for making such election; and
(2) repay any amount paid under such part A for items and services furnished prior to making such election.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 24, 2010