S.Amdt. 1010
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITING REPLACEMENT OF ICD-9 WITH ICD-10 IN IMPLEMENTING HIPAA CODE SET STANDARDS wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 954
Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITING REPLACEMENT OF ICD-9 WITH ICD-10 IN IMPLEMENTING HIPAA CODE SET STANDARDS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITING REPLACEMENT OF ICD-9 WITH ICD-10 IN IMPLEMENTING HIPAA CODE SET STANDARDS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, administer, or enforce the regulations issued on January 16, 2009 (74 Federal Register 3328), the regulation issued on September 5, 2012 (77 Federal Register 54664), or any similar regulation, insofar as any such regulation provides for the replacement of ICD-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets under section 1173(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(c)) and section 162.1002 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations.
Inserted: (b) GAO Report on ICD-9 Replacement.--
Inserted: (1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with stakeholders in the medical community, shall conduct a study to identify steps that can be taken to mitigate the disruption on health care providers resulting from a replacement of ICD-9 as such a standard.
Inserted: (2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to each House of Congress a report on such study. Such report shall include such recommendations respecting such replacement and such legislative and administrative steps as may be appropriate to mitigate the disruption resulting from such replacement as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
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SA 1010. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITING REPLACEMENT OF ICD-9 WITH ICD-10 IN IMPLEMENTING HIPAA CODE SET STANDARDS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, administer, or enforce the regulations issued on January 16, 2009 (74 Federal Register 3328), the regulation issued on September 5, 2012 (77 Federal Register 54664), or any similar regulation, insofar as any such regulation provides for the replacement of ICD-9 with ICD-10 as a standard for code sets under section 1173(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(c)) and section 162.1002 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) GAO Report on ICD-9 Replacement.--
(1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with stakeholders in the medical community, shall conduct a study to identify steps that can be taken to mitigate the disruption on health care providers resulting from a replacement of ICD-9 as such a standard.
(2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to each House of Congress a report on such study. Such report shall include such recommendations respecting such replacement and such legislative and administrative steps as may be appropriate to mitigate the disruption resulting from such replacement as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 21, 2013