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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4407IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 13, 2021Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois) 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 concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a waiver of the cap on annual payments for nursing and allied health education payments.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses Act or the TRAIN Act.

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Waiver of cap on annual payments for nursing and allied health education payments

(a)

In general

Section 1886(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(l)(2)(B)) is amended—(1)by striking payments.—Such ratio and inserting “payments.—(i)

In general

Subject to clause (ii), such ratio; and(2)by adding at the end the following new clause:(ii)

Exception to annual limitation for each of 2010 through 2019

For each of 2010 through 2019, the limitation under clause (i) on the total amount of additional payments for nursing and allied health education to be distributed to hospitals under this subsection for portions of cost reporting periods occurring in the year shall not apply to such payments made in such year..(b)

No affect on payments for direct graduate medical education

Section 1886(h)(3)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(3)(D)(iii)) is amended by adding at the end the following sentence: In applying the preceding sentence for each of 2010 through 2019, the Secretary shall not take into account any increase in the total amount of such additional payment amounts for such nursing and allied health education for portions of cost reporting periods occurring in the year pursuant to the application of paragraph (2)(B)(ii) of such subsection..(c)

Retroactive application

The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made for portions of cost reporting periods occurring in 2010 and subsequent years.