IV
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3516
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 15, 2006
Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Sessions) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the floor on the Medicare work geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Rural Equity Payment Index Reform
Extension Act of 2006
.
Permanent extension of floor on medicare work geographic adjustment
Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking and before
January 1, 2007,
.