I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2010 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Carter, Mr. Platts, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Posey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Issa, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Rooney, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Pence, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Castle, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mrs. Biggert) 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 A BILL To eliminate sweetheart deals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1.

Elimination of sweetheart deals under PPACA

(a)

Repeals

Effective as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148, in this section referred to as PPACA), the following provisions are repealed: (1)

Sweetheart deal to provide Tennessee with Medicaid DSH funds

Clause (v) of section 1923(f)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)(A)), as added by section 1203(b) of PPACA. (2)

Sweetheart deal to provide Hawaii with Medicaid DSH funds

Clause (iii) of section 1923(f)(6)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)(B)), as added by section 10201(e)(1)(A) of PPACA. (3)

Sweetheart deal to provide Louisiana with a special increased Medicaid FMAP

Subsection (aa) of section 1905 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 2006 of PPACA. (4)

Sweetheart deal that increases Medicare reimbursement just for frontier States

Section 10324 of PPACA (and the amendments made by such section). (5)

Sweetheart deal granting Medicare coverage for individuals exposed to environmental hazards in Libby, Montana

Section 10323 of PPACA (and the amendments made by such section). (6)

Sweetheart deal for a hospital in Connecticut

Section 10502 of PPACA. (b)

Elimination of sweetheart deal that reclassifies hospitals in Michigan and Connecticut To increase their Medicare reimbursement

Section 3137(a) of PPACA, as amended by section 10317 of such Act, is amended— (1)in paragraph (2)— (A)by striking fiscal year 2010 and all that follows through for purposes of implementation of the amendment and inserting fiscal year 2010.—For purposes of implementation of the amendment; and (B)by striking subparagraph (B); and (2)by striking paragraph (3).