[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 3367 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3367

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the timeframe 
  for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health 
                  clinics under the Medicare program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2008

Mr. Smith (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Tester, Mr. Sanders, 
Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Cochran) introduced the following bill; which was 
          read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the timeframe 
  for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health 
                  clinics under the Medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REVISION OF THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN 
              DESIGNATIONS IN CERTIFYING RURAL HEALTH CLINICS UNDER THE 
              MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The second sentence of section 1861(aa)(2) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)) is amended by striking 
``3-year period'' and inserting ``4-year period'' in the matter in 
clause (i) preceding subclause (I).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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