I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2010 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas) 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 amend section 1877 of the Social Security Act to delay by 2 years the expansion cut-off date imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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2-year delay in PPACA cut-off date on expansion of physician-owned hospitals

Section 1877(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395nn(i)), as added by section 6001(a)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and as amended by section 10601(a) of such Act and section 1106 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), is amended in paragraphs (1)(A)(i) and (3)(C)(iii), by striking December 31, 2010 and inserting December 31, 2012 each place it appears.