117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4899
AN ACT
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to Remedy election revocations relating to administration of COVID–19 vaccines.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Improving Medicare Patients with RNHCI Options to Vaccinate Easily Act
or the IMPROVE Act
.
Remedying election revocations relating to administration of COVID–19 vaccines
In general
Section 1821(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–5(b)(5)(A)) is amended—
in clause (i), by striking or
or at the end;
in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or
; and
by adding at the end the following new clause:
effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this clause, that is a COVID–19 vaccine and its administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A).
.
Special rules for COVID–19 vaccines relating to revocation of election
Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 1821(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–5(b)), in the case of an individual with a revocation of an election under such section prior to the date of enactment of this Act by reason of receiving a COVID–19 vaccine and its administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)(A)), the following rules shall apply:
Beginning on such date of enactment, such individual may make an election under such section, which shall take effect immediately upon its execution, if such individual would be eligible to make such an election if they had not received such COVID–19 vaccine and its administration.
Such revoked election shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the effective date for an election described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph (4).
Medicare Improvement Fund
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking $7,500,000,000
and inserting $7,493,000,000
.
Passed the Senate September 20, 2022.
Secretary