II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2987 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2010 Mr. Ensign introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the exceptions process for one year with respect to caps on payments for therapy services under the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Securing Effective and Necessary Individual Outpatient Rehabilitation Services (SENIORS) Act of 2010.

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Extension of exceptions process for Medicare therapy caps

(a)

Extension

Section 1833(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)) is amended by striking December 31, 2009 and inserting December 31, 2010. (b)

Revision to the Medicare Improvement Fund

Section 1898(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)(A)), as amended by section 1011(b) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–118), is amended by striking $20,740,000,000 and inserting $20,340,000,000.