I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2009 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to eliminate the phase out of the Medicare hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor.

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This Act may be cited as the Hospice Support Act of 2009.

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Elimination of phase out of Medicare hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor

Section 4301(a) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) is amended— (1)by amending the heading to read as follows: Elimination of phase out of Medicare hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor; and (2)by striking before October 1, 2009.