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HR 5426 IH
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare Program.
February 13, 2008
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASING TO 100 PERCENT OF THE LOCALITY ADJUSTED NATIONAL AVERAGE PER RESIDENT AMOUNT THE PAYMENT FLOOR FOR DIRECT GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAYMENTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
Section 1886(h)(2)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act (
(1) by striking `and' after `70 percent,'; and
(2) by inserting after `85 percent,' the following: `for the cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2008 shall not be less than 90 percent, for the cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2009 shall not be less than 95 percent, and for the cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2010 shall not be less than 100 percent,'.
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