H.R. 3844House108th Congress (2003-2005)In Committee

To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of New Mexico.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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March 11, 2004

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February 25, 2004

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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February 25, 2004

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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March 2, 2004

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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March 11, 2004

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 25, 2004

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3844

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 25, 2004

Mr. Udall of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of New Mexico.

Prohibition on operation of medicare Comparative Cost Adjustment (CCA) program in New Mexico

(a)

In general

Section 1860C–1(b) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 241 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173), is amended by adding at the end the following:

(3)

No cca areas within New Mexico

A CCA area shall not include an MSA any portion of which is within the State of New Mexico.

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.