116 HR 315 IH: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-01-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 315IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 13, 2021Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the BudgetA BILLTo amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to extend the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act.

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Extension of temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration

(a)

Extension through the end of the COVID–19 public health emergency

Section 3709(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 421) is amended by striking December 31, 2020, and inserting the termination date of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act,. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 421).