H.R. 2578 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2578

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 28, 2013

Mr. Braley of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013.

One-year extension of outpatient hold harmless provision

(a)

In general

Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(i)), as amended by section 3002(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–96), is amended—

(1)

in subclause (II)—

(A)

in the first sentence, by striking January 1, 2013 and inserting January 1, 2014; and

(B)

in the second sentence, by striking or 2012 and inserting , 2012, or 2013; and

(2)

in subclause (III)—

(A)

in the first sentence, by striking January 1, 2013 and inserting January 1, 2014; and

(B)

in the second sentence, by striking March 1, 2012 and inserting January 1, 2014.

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 3002 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–96).