S. 2187 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2187 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2014 Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2014. 2. Five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program (a) Extension Section 410A of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note), as amended by sections 3123 and 10313 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking 5-year extension period and inserting 10-year extension period; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Five-Year and inserting Ten-Year; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking additional 5-year and inserting additional 10-year; and (C) by striking 5-year extension period each place it appears and inserting 10-year extension period. (b) Change in timing for report Subsection (e) of such section 410A is amended by striking Not later than 6 months after the completion and inserting Not later than 1 year prior to the completion.