II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2007 Mr. Baucus (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To provide for the extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education program through the end of fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.

1.

Extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA) and abstinence education program through the end of fiscal year 2007

Section 401 of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432) is amended— (1)by striking June 30 and inserting September 30; and (2)by striking third quarter each place it appears and inserting fourth quarter.

2.

Sunset of the limited continuous enrollment provision for certain beneficiaries under the Medicare Advantage program

Section 1851(e)(2)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)(2)(E)), as added by section 206(a) of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, is amended— (1)in clause (i), by striking 2007 or 2008 and inserting the period beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending on July 31, 2007,; and (2)in clause (iii)— (A)in the heading, by striking year and inserting the applicable period; and (B)by striking the year and inserting the period described in such clause.

3.

Offsetting adjustment in Medicare Advantage stabilization fund

Section 1858(e)(2)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–27a(e)(2)(A)(i)), as amended by 301 of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, is amended by striking the Fund during the period and all that follows and inserting “the Fund— (I)during 2012, $1,600,000,000; and (II)during 2013, $1,790,000,000. .