To create a point of order against legislation that would privatize Medicare, cut guaranteed benefits, increase out-of-pocket spending, or turn Medicare into a premium support plan.

SA 601. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution
S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD
PRIVATIZE MEDICARE, CUT GUARANTEED BENEFITS,
INCREASE OUT-OF-POCKET SPENDING, OR TURN
MEDICARE INTO A PREMIUM SUPPORT PLAN.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment,
amendment between the Houses, or conference report that
would--
(1) privatize or change the Medicare program under title
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.)
into a system that provides a payment either to pay for or
offset private plan premiums or the traditional fee-for-
service Medicare program;
(2) result in a reduction of guaranteed benefits for
individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under the
Medicare program; or
(3) increase out-of-pocket spending for prescription drugs
or preventive services under the Medicare program.
(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-
fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly
chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of
the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under
subsection (a).
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