To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote payment policies under the Medicare program that reward quality and efficient care and address geographic variations in spending.
What it does: Inserts “or” after “increases;”
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)What it changes
1 change to S.Con.Res. 13 · shown in the resolution's text
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Inserts “or” after “increases;”
In S.Con.Res. 13 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) include measures to encourage physicians to train in primary care residencies and ensure an adequate supply of residents and physicians; or
(3) improve the Medicare program for beneficiaries and protect access to outpatient therapy services (including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology services) through measures such as repealing the current outpatient therapy caps while protecting beneficiaries from associated premium increases; [inserted: or ]by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2019.
SEC. 202. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO INVEST IN CLEAN ENERGY AND PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
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(4) promote payment policies under the Medicare program that reward quality and efficient care and address geographic variations in spending;
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SA 887. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 32, line 10, after “increases;” insert “or” and the following:
(4) promote payment policies under the Medicare program that reward quality and efficient care and address geographic variations in spending;
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 887 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Klobuchar.(consideration: CR S4270-4272; text: CR S4271)
April 2, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 887 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Klobuchar.(consideration: CR S4270-4272; text: CR S4271)
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 887 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 887 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S4270-4272; text: CR S4271) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote payment policies under the Medicare program that reward quality and efficient care and address geographic variations in spending.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 887 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
April 1, 2009