S.Amdt. 91Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

S.Amdt. 91

What it does: Adds SEC. 623. MEDICARE HOSPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATION after section 622
Submitted January 29, 2009

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2 · shown in the bill's text

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. 623. MEDICARE HOSPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATION after section 622

    Adds a section

    In H.R. 2 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (B) providing assistance to small businesses and individuals, including financial assistance and tax incentives, for the purchase of private insurance coverage.

    Inserted: SEC. 623. MEDICARE HOSPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATION.

    Inserted: (a) Reclassification.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective for discharges occurring during fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012, for purposes of making payments under section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)), any hospital that is co-located in Marinette, Wisconsin and the Menominee, Michigan is deemed to be located in Chicago, Illinois.

    Inserted: (b) Rules.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any reclassification made under subsection (a) shall be treated as a decision of the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board under section 1886(d)(10) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(10)).

    Inserted: (2) Non-application of 3-year application provision.--Section 1886(d)(10)(D)(v) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(10)(D)(v)), as it relates to reclassification being effective for 3 fiscal years, shall not apply with respect to a reclassification made under subsection (a).

    Original wording

    After section 622 insert the following:

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As printed

SA 91. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2, to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 622 insert the following:

SEC. 623. MEDICARE HOSPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATION.

(a) Reclassification.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective for discharges occurring during fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012, for purposes of making payments under section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)), any hospital that is co-located in Marinette, Wisconsin and the Menominee, Michigan is deemed to be located in Chicago, Illinois.

(b) Rules.--

(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any reclassification made under subsection (a) shall be treated as a decision of the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board under section 1886(d)(10) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(10)).

(2) Non-application of 3-year application provision.--Section 1886(d)(10)(D)(v) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(10)(D)(v)), as it relates to reclassification being effective for 3 fiscal years, shall not apply with respect to a reclassification made under subsection (a).

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January 29, 2009