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A Bill: 111 Congress 2 S
A Bill: 111 Congress 2 S
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111TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
To amend to title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a physician
payment update under the Medicare program for December of 2010.
A BILL
To amend to title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for a physician payment update under the Medicare pro-
gram for December of 2010.
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1 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NOVEMBER’’
2 and inserting ‘‘DECEMBER’’;
3 (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Novem-
4 ber 30’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31’’; and
5 (3) in subparagraph (B)—
6 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REMAIN-
7 ING PORTION OF 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’;
8 and
9 (B) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on
10 December 1, 2010, and ending on December
11 31, 2010, and for’’.
12 SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SERVICE PAYMENT
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1 Federal Register on November 29, 2010, the reduc-
2 tion percentage shall be 20 percent.’’.
3 (b) EXEMPTION OF PAYMENT REDUCTION FROM
4 BUDGET-NEUTRALITY.—Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(v) of the
5 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)(v)) is
6 amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
7 clause:
8 ‘‘(VII) REDUCED EXPENDITURES