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Calendar No. 178
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1776
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 13, 2009
Ms. Stabenow introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
October 14, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Medicare Physician Fairness Act of
2009
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Medicare physician fee schedule update for years beginning with 2010
Update
Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Update for 2010 and subsequent years
The update to the single conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) for 2010 and each subsequent year shall be 0 percent.
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Conforming sunset of sustainable growth rate
Section 1848(f)(1)(B) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(f)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting
(ending with 2008)
after each succeeding
year
.
October 14, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar