[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1995 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1995

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a technical 
 correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology 
                               services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 6, 2003

  Mr. Upton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and 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 make a technical 
 correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology 
                               services.

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

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTION IN THE DEFINITION OF OUTPATIENT SPEECH-
              LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(ll) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(ll)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(2) The term `outpatient speech-language pathology 
        services' has the meaning given the term `outpatient physical 
        therapy services' in subsection (p), except that in applying 
        such subsection--
                    ``(A) `speech-language pathology' shall be 
                substituted for `physical therapy' each place it 
                appears; and
                    ``(B) `speech-language pathologist' shall be 
                substituted for `physical therapist' each place it 
                appears.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 1861(p) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(p)) is amended by striking the fourth 
sentence.
    (2) Section 1833(a)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(a)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ``outpatient physical therapy 
services (which includes outpatient speech-language pathology services) 
and outpatient occupational therapy services'' and inserting 
``outpatient physical therapy services, outpatient speech-language 
pathology services, and outpatient occupational therapy services''.
    (3) Section 1833(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(a)(8)(B)) is amended by striking ``outpatient physical therapy 
services (which includes outpatient speech-language pathology services) 
and outpatient occupational therapy services'' and inserting 
``outpatient physical therapy services, outpatient speech-language 
pathology services, and outpatient occupational therapy services''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to services provided on or after the date that is 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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