II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2289 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2006 Mr. Bunning introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL 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.

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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 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended by striking and for the cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2002 shall not be less than 85 percent and inserting , for cost reporting periods beginning during or after fiscal year 2002 (and before fiscal year 2006) shall not be less than 85 percent, and for cost reporting periods beginning during or after fiscal year 2006 shall not be less than 100 percent.