[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2318-S2319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     MEDICARE INDEPENDENCE AT HOME MEDICAL PRACTICE DEMONSTRATION 
                        IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015

  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Finance 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 971, and that 
the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 971) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an increase in the limit on the length of 
     an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical 
     practice demonstration program.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.

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  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the 
Wyden amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, and the bill, as 
amended, be read a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1129) was agreed to, as follows:

               (Purpose: To make a technical correction)

       On page 2, line 5, insert ``of the Social Security Act'' 
     after ``1866E(e)(1)''.

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask for a voice vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there any further debate?
  If there is no further debate, the bill having been read the third 
time, the question is, Shall it pass?
  The bill (S. 971), as amended, was passed, as follows:

                                 S. 971

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Independence at 
     Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 
     2015''.

     SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE LIMIT ON THE LENGTH OF AN AGREEMENT 
                   UNDER THE MEDICARE INDEPENDENCE AT HOME MEDICAL 
                   PRACTICE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

       Section 1866E(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395cc-5(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``3-year'' and 
     inserting ``5-year''.

  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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