I
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6348
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2010
Mr. Kratovil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of Medicaid EHR incentive payments for federally qualified health centers.
Clarification relating to Medicaid EHR incentive payments for federally qualified health centers
In general
Section 1903(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(t)) is amended—
in paragraph
(3)(E) by striking or by a State or local government
and
inserting , by a State or local government, or in the case of payment
made to a federally qualified health center as provided in subsection
(6)(A)(i)
;
in paragraph (6)—
in subparagraph
(A)(i), by inserting or, in the case of a provider who practices
predominantly in a federally qualified health center, directly to such
center
after (or to a employer or facility to which such
provider has assigned payments
; and
by adding at the
end the following new sentence: For purposes of subparagraphs (B) and
(C), for each provider practicing predominantly in a federally qualified health
center, the requirements described in such subparagraphs shall apply to the
federally qualified health center.
; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow duplicate payments to both a Medicaid provider who practices predominantly in a federally qualified health center and the federally qualified health center.
.
Implementation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5).