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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2008 Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Education and Labor, 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 A BILL To temporarily delay application of proposed changes to the Departmental Appeals Board within the Department of Health and Human Services.

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One-year moratorium on implementation of changes to the Departmental Appeals Board within the Department of Health and Human Services

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not, prior to the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, take any action (through promulgation of regulation, issuance of regulatory guidance, or other administrative action) to finalize or otherwise implement provisions contained in the proposed rule published on December 28, 2007, on pages 73708 through 73720 of volume 72, Federal Register (relating to the Departmental Appeals Board established in the Department of Health and Human Services).