S.Amdt. 2818

SA 2818. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to

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amendment SA 2360 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill
H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con.
Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. UNCOMPENSATED CARE PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR SERVICES
FURNISHED BY FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH
CENTERS.

Section 1902(bb) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a(bb)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and
inserting ``paragraphs (4) and (5)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) Uncompensated care payment adjustment.--For services
furnished during fiscal year 2027 or a succeeding fiscal
year, the State plan may provide an additional uncompensated
care payment adjustment for services described in section
1905(a)(2)(C) furnished by a Federally-qualified health
center, that is negotiated with Federally-qualified health
centers in the State and reflects the costs associated with
the provision of services to individuals during periods of
uninsurance.''.
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