II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2008 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and 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 2009) shall not be less than 85 percent, for the cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2009 shall not be less than 90 percent, for the cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2010 shall not be less than 95 percent, and for cost reporting periods beginning during or after fiscal year 2011 shall not be less than 100 percent..