[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 25 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 25

   To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make 
technical corrections relating to the enactment of the Social Security 
            Act Amendments of 1994, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1995

  Mr. Bliley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make 
technical corrections relating to the enactment of the Social Security 
            Act Amendments of 1994, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PART B OF TITLE XVIII.

    (a) Requirements for Suppliers of Medical Equipment and Supplies.--
Section 1834(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(j)), as 
added by section 131(a) of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1994, 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by amending the heading to read as 
        follows: ``Coverage and utilization review criteria''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)(F)(v), by striking ``1861(s)(2)(P)'' 
        and inserting ``1861(s)(2)(O)''.
    (b) Beneficiary Liability for Noncovered Services.--Section 
133(a)(2) of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1994 is repealed.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF AGGREGATION RULE FOR CLAIMS OF SIMILAR PHYSICIAN 
              SERVICES.

    Section 4113 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``of the Social Security Act'' after 
        ``1869(b)(2)''; and
            (2) by striking ``December 31, 1992'' and inserting 
        ``December 31, 1993''.
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