[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4704 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4704

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
        of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare part B.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2007

  Mr. Waxman 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 provide for coverage 
        of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare part B.

    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 ``Medicare Improvement Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF IMMUNIZATIONS UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (10) of section 1861(s) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w(s)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(10) federally recommended vaccines (as defined 
        subsection (ccc)) and their respective administration;''.
    (b) Federally Recommended Vaccines Defined.--Such section is 
further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

                    ``Federally Recommended Vaccines

    ``(ccc) The term `federally recommended vaccine' means--
            ``(1) with respect to an adult, an approved vaccine 
        recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices 
        (an advisory committee established by the Secretary, acting 
        through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention); and
            ``(2) with respect to a child, a vaccine on the list 
        referred to in section 1928(e) of the Social Security Act.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1833 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l) is amended, 
        in each of subsections (a)(2)(B), (a)(2)(G), (a)(3)(A), (b)(1), 
        by striking ``1861(s)(10)(A)'' or ``1861(s)(10)(B)'' and 
        inserting ``1861(s)(10)'' each place it appears.
            (2) Section 1842(o)(1)(A)(iv) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395u(o)(1)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking ``subparagraph (A) 
        or (B) of''.
            (3) Section 1847A(c)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
        3a(c)(6)) is amended by striking subparagraph (G).
            (4) Section 1860D-2(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
        102(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``such term includes a 
        vaccine'' and all that follows through ``its administration) 
        and''.
            (5) Section 1861(ww)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395w(ww)(2)(A))) is amended by striking ``and hepatitis B'' 
        and inserting ``hepatitis B, and any other adult vaccine''.
            (6) Section 1866(a)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1395cc(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``1861(s)(10)(A)'' and 
        inserting ``1861(s)(10)''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to vaccines administered on or after January 1, 2008.
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