S. 3912

Securing Effective and Necessary Individual Outpatient Rehabilitation Services (SENIORS) Act of 2006

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109th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3912

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 19, 2006

Mr. Ensign (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Talent) 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 extend the exceptions process with respect to caps on payments for therapy services under the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Securing Effective and Necessary Individual Outpatient Rehabilitation Services (SENIORS) Act of 2006.

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Extension of exceptions process for medicare therapy caps

Section 1833(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)) is amended by striking 2006 and inserting the period beginning on January 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2007,.