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I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2006 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require Congressional approval for implementation of a severity-adjusted inpatient prospective payment system for rural hospitals under the Medicare Program.

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Requiring Congressional approval for implementation of a severity-adjusted inpatient prospective payment system for rural hospitals under the Medicare program

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement a severity-adjusted inpatient prospective payment system under section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)), including that contained in the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on April 25, 2006 (71 Federal Register 23995), for hospitals located in rural areas (as defined for purposes of such section) without the explicit approval of Congress.