[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5050 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5050

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
 under part B of the Medicare Program of vaccinations for Lyme disease.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2000

 Mrs. Kelly (for herself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Maloney of 
 Connecticut) 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
 under part B of the Medicare Program of vaccinations for Lyme disease.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `` Seniors Lyme Disease Prevention Act 
of 2000''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE UNDER PART B OF VACCINATIONS FOR LYME DISEASE.

    (a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(10) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by adding ``and'' at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(C) vaccine for Lyme disease and its administration;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2000.
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