II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2007 Mr. Kennedy 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 provide for coverage of federally recommended vaccines under Medicare part B.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Improvement Act of 2007.

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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: (ccc)

Federally recommended vaccines

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.