H.R. 441

To provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception.

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114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 441

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2015

Mr. Boustany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To provide for a technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception.

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Technical change to the Medicare long-term care hospital moratorium exception

(a)

In general

Section 114(d) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note), as amended by sections 3106(b) and 10312(b) of Public Law 111–148, section 1206(b)(2) of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–67), and section 112 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, is amended, in paragraph (7), by striking The moratorium under paragraph (1)(A) and inserting Any moratorium under paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).

(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 112 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014.