[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4313 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4313

To amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
 the sunset for reimbursement for services furnished by certain Indian 
                         hospitals and clinics.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 15, 2009

    Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Heinrich) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
   Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
 Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
 the sunset for reimbursement for services furnished by certain Indian 
                         hospitals and clinics.

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

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL MEDICARE 
              PART B SERVICES FURNISHED BY CERTAIN INDIAN HOSPITALS AND 
              CLINICS.

    (a) Reimbursement for All Medicare Part B Services Furnished by 
Certain Indian Hospitals and Clinics.-- Section 1880(e)(1)(A) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395qq(e)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
``during the 5-year period beginning on'' and inserting ``on or 
after''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to items or services furnished on or after January 1, 2010.
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