To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address our Nation's long-term fiscal problems.
What it does: Inserts “or” after “increases;”
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)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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On page 32, line 10, after “increases;” insert “or”
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and the following:
(4) protect Medicare Advantage enrollees from premium increases and benefit reductions in their Medicare Advantage plans that would result from the estimate of the national per capita Medicare Advantage growth percentage contained in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calender Year 2010, as proposed on February 20, 2009, that is made using the Medicare payment rates for physicians' services assumed in such Advance Notice rather than the Medicare payment rates for physicians' services assumed in the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 (which accounts for additional expected Medicare payments for such services).
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On page 32, line 10, after “increases;” insert “or” and the following:
(4) protect Medicare Advantage enrollees from premium increases and benefit reductions in their Medicare Advantage plans that would result from the estimate of the national per capita Medicare Advantage growth percentage contained in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calender Year 2010, as proposed on February 20, 2009, that is made using the Medicare payment rates for physicians' services assumed in such Advance Notice rather than the Medicare payment rates for physicians' services assumed in the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 (which accounts for additional expected Medicare payments for such services).
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Senate amendment submitted
April 2, 2009
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Senate amendment submitted
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 976 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Hatch.(consideration: CR S4281-4282; text: CR S4281)
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 976 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 976 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S4281-4282; text: CR S4281) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address our Nation's long-term fiscal problems.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 976 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 2, 2009