[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6366 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6366

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the 
    work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare 
program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment 
                      changes under such program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 13, 2023

  Mr. Hudson 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the 
    work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare 
program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment 
                      changes under such program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENDING FLOOR FOR WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX.

    Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2025''.

SEC. 2. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LABORATORY TEST PAYMENT 
              CHANGES.

    (a) Revised Phase-In of Reductions From Private Payor Rate 
Implementation.--Section 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m-1(b)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2026'' and inserting 
        ``2027''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``2023'' and 
                inserting ``2024''; and
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking ``2024 through 
                2026'' and inserting ``2025 through 2027''.
    (b) Revised Reporting Period for Reporting of Private Sector 
Payment Rates for Establishment of Medicare Payment Rates.--Section 
1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m-1(a)(1)(B)) 
is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
        ``2024''; and
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``2024'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``2025''.
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