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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5426
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2008
Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare Program.
Increasing to 100 percent of the locality adjusted national average per resident amount the payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare program
Section 1886(h)(2)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended—
by
striking and
after 70 percent,
; and
by inserting after
85 percent,
the following: for the cost reporting period
beginning during fiscal year 2008 shall not be less than 90 percent, for the
cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2009 shall not be less than
95 percent, and for the cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2010
shall not be less than 100 percent,
.