I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2770 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2011 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 3 years reasonable cost contracts under Medicare.

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This Act may be cited as the Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act of 2011.

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3-year extension of Medicare reasonable cost contracts

Section 1876(h)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395mm(h)(5)(C)(ii)) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking January 1, 2013 and inserting January 1, 2016.