[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 706 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 706

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the MA 
                   Regional Plan Stabilization Fund.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2007

 Mr. Feingold 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 repeal the MA 
                   Regional Plan Stabilization Fund.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF MA REGIONAL PLAN STABILIZATION FUND.

    (a) Purpose of Section.--The purpose of this section is to reduce 
the Federal budget deficit and to more efficiently use taxpayer dollars 
in health care spending.
    (b) Repeal of MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (e) of section 1858 of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-27a) is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1858(f)(1) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-27a(f)(1)) is amended by striking 
        ``subject to subsection (e),''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall 
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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