S. 3239

A bill to repeal unwarranted provisions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to more efficiently use taxpayer dollars in health care spending.

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111th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3239

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 21, 2010

Mr. Feingold introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To repeal unwarranted provisions from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and to more efficiently use taxpayer dollars in health care spending.

1.

Repeals

(a)

Repeal of provision that provides for an increase in Medicare reimbursement primarily for hospitals in Connecticut and Michigan

Section 3137(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), as amended by section 10317 of such Act, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

by striking fiscal year 2010 and all that follows through for purposes of implementation of the amendment and inserting fiscal year 2010.—For purposes of implementation of the amendment; and

(B)

by striking subparagraph (B); and

(2)

by striking paragraph (3).

(b)

Repeal of the provision granting Medicare coverage for individuals exposed to environmental hazards in Libby, Montana

Section 10323 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) Act (and the amendments made by such section) is repealed.

(c)

Repeal of provision that provides for an increase in Medicare reimbursement for frontier States

Section 10324 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) (and the amendments made by such section) is repealed.

(d)

Repeal of hospital finding provisions

Section 10502 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) is repealed.

(e)

Reduction of special adjustment to FMAP for States recovering from a major disaster

Section 1905(aa)(1) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 2006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A), by striking 50 percent and inserting 25 percent; and

(2)

in subparagraph (B), by striking 25 percent and inserting 12.5 percent.