,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #aa1 #bjaf,mr4 ,tib]i 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pascrell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! ext5sion ( c]ta9 long-t]m c>e hospital ,m$ic>e paym5t rules1 cl>ify ! application ( rules on ! calculation ( hospital l5g? ( /ay to c]ta9 moratorium-except$ long-t]m c>e hospitals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,su/a9+ ,heal?c>e ,integrity & ,fair ,treatm5t ,act ( #bjaf4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,?is table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,m$ic>e ,"p ,a ,provisions ,sec4 #aja4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9 ,,lt* ,m$ic>e paym5t rules4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,application ( rules on ! calculation ( hospital l5g? ( /ay to all ,l,t,c,hs4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,*ange 9 ,m$ic>e classification = c]ta9 hospitals4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,tempor>y exception to ! application ( ! ,m$ic>e ,,lt* site neutral provisions = c]ta9 sp9al cord specialty hospitals4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,tempor>y exception to site neutral paym5t rate = c]ta9 dis*>ges f long-t]m c>e hospitals t involve sev]e w\nds4 ,title ,,ii--,o!r ,provisions ,sec4 #bja4 ,no paym5t = items & s]vices furni%$ by newly enroll$ provid]s or suppli]s )9 a tempor>y moratorium area4 ,i ,m$ic>e ,"p ,a ,provisions #aja4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9 ,,lt* ,m$ic>e paym5t rules 7a7 #be-,p]c5t pati5t ?re%old paym5t adju/m5t ,section #aad7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,m$ic>e1 ,m$icaid1 & ,,s*ip ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww note71 z am5d$ by section #dcjb7;a7 ( division ,b ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-e71 sections #cajf7;a7 & #ajcab7;a7 ( ,public ,law #aaa-adh & section #abjf7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,pa?way = ,,sgr ,re=m ,act ( #bjac 7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aac-fg71 is am5d$ by /rik+ = a #i-ye> p]iod & ins]t+ ?r\gh ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 & = dis*>ges occurr+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 & be=e ,july #a1 #bjag14 7b7 ,paym5t = hospitals-)9-,hospitals ,section #aad7;c77#b7 ( ! ,m$ic>e1 ,m$icaid1 & ,,s*ip ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww note71 z am5d$ by section #dcjb7;a7 ( division ,b ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-e71 sections #cajf7;a7 & #ajcab7;a7 ( ,public ,law #aaa-adh1 & section #abjf7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,pa?way = ,,sgr ,re=m ,act ( #bjac 7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aac-fg71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or any simil> provision1 aft] ,regulations12 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or any simil> provision1 aft] ,regulations12 & 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ 1 or any simil> provision1 aft] ,regulations2 & 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ = a #i-ye> p]iod & ins]t+ ?r\gh ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 & = dis*>ges occurr+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 & be=e ,july #a1 #bjag4 #ajb4 ,application ( rules on ! calculation ( hospital l5g? ( /ay to all ,l,t,c,hs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abjf7;a77#c7 ( ! ,pa?way = ,,sgr ,re=m ,act ( #bjac 7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aac-fg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 7#b7 by /rik+ site neutral basis4-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,= dis*>ges occurr+ & ins]t+ site neutral basis4--,= dis*>ges occurr+2 7#c7 by /rik+ subject to subp>agraph 7,b712 & 7#d7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & mov+ ea* ( su* subp>agraphs 7z s r$esignat$7 #b ems to ! left4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all be effective z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( section #abjf7;a77#c7 ( ! ,pa?way = ,,sgr ,re=m ,act ( #bjac 7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aac-fg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww note74 #ajc4 ,*ange 9 ,m$ic>e classification = c]ta9 hospitals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 ( section #ahhf ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iv7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 1 or at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7ii7 by r$esignat+ su* subclause z clause 7vi7 & by mov+ x to imm$iately foll[ clause 7v72 & 7iii7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 1 or2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ 7iv77,i7 a hospital & ins]t+ 7iv7 a hospital4 7b7 ,con=m+ paym5t ref]5ces ,! second s5t5ce ( subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect z ( su* date7 aft] clause 7iv72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case ( a hospital describ$ 9 clause 7iv77,,ii71 z s 9 effect1 %all be classifi$ "u clause 7vi7 on & aft] ! effective date ( su* clause 7vi7 & = co/-report+ p]iods beg9n+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 %all n be subject to subsection 7m7 z ( ! date ( su* classification7 aft] s classifi$4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= co/-report+ p]iods beg9n+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 9 ! case ( an applicable hospital 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c771 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7,a7 ,paym5t = inpati5t op]at+ co/s %all be made on a reasonable co/ basis 9 ! mann] provid$ 9 section #dab4ebf7;c77#c7 ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjae7 & 9 any subsequ5t modifications4 7,b7 ,paym5t = capital co/s %all be made 9 ! mann] provid$ by section #dab4ebf7;c77#d7 ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on su* date74 7,c7 ,claims = paym5t = ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o are dis*>g$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 %all be process$ z claims :i* are paid on a reasonable co/ basis z describ$ 9 section #dab4ebf7;c7 ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on su* date74 7#b7 ,applicable hospital def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m applicable hospital means a hospital t is classifi$ "u clause 7iv77,,ii7 ( section #ahhf7;d77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#a77;,b77 on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & :i* is classifi$ "u clause 7vi7 ( su* section1 z r$esignat$ & mov$ by subsection 7a71 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7d7 ,con=m+ te*nical am5dm5t ,clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section #ahhf7m77#e77;,f7 & section #ahii;,b7a77#b77;,a77iv7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7m77#e77;,f7 & #db ,u4,s4,c4 #acielll7a77#b77;,a77iv77 are ea* am5d$ by /rik+ #ahhf7;d77#a77;,b77iv77,,ii7 & ins]t+ #ahhf7;d77#a77;,b77vi74 #ajd4 ,tempor>y exception to ! application ( ! ,m$ic>e ,,lt* site neutral provisions = c]ta9 sp9al cord specialty hospitals 7a7 ,exception ,section #ahhf7m77#f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7m77#f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ & 7,e7 & ins]t+ 1 7,e71 & 7,f72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,f7 ,tempor>y exception = c]ta9 sp9al cord specialty hospitals ,= dis*>ges 9 co/-report+ p]iods beg9n+ dur+ fiscal ye> #bjah1 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all n apply 7& paym5t %all be made to a long-t]m c>e hospital )\t reg>d to ?is p>agraph7 if su* dis*>ge is f a long-t]m c>e hospital t meets ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7i7 ,n-=-pr(it ,! long-t]m c>e hospital 0 a n-=-pr(it long-t]m c>e hospital on ,june #a1 #bjad1 z det]m9$ by co/ report data4 7ii7 ,prim>ily provid+ treatm5t = cata/rophic sp9al cord or acquir$ bra9 injuries or o!r p>alyz+ neuromuscul> conditions ,( ! dis*>ges 9 cal5d> ye> #bjac f ! long-t]m c>e hospital = :i* paym5t 0 made "u ?is section1 at lea/ #ej p]c5t 7 classifi$ "u ,,ms-,,lt*-,d,r,gs #bh1 #bi1 #eb1 #eg1 #eea1 #egc1 & #ifc4 7iii7 ,significant out-(-,/ate admissions 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! long-t]m c>e hospital dis*>g$ inpati5ts 7includ+ bo? individuals entitl$ to1 or enroll$ =1 b5efits "u ?is title & individuals n s entitl$ or enroll$7 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjad :o _h be5 admitt$ f at lea/ #bj ( ! #ej ,/ates1 det]m9$ by ! ,/ates ( resid5cy ( su* inpati5ts & bas$ on su* data submitt$ by ! hospital to ! ,secret>y z ! ,secret>y may require4 7,,ii7 ,implem5tation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may implem5t subclause 7,i7 by program in/ruction or o!rwise4 7,,iii7 ,non-application ( ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to data collect$ "u ?is clause4 4 7b7 ,/udy & report on ! /atus & viability ( c]ta9 sp9al cord specialty long-,t]m c>e hospitals 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on long-t]m c>e hospitals describ$ 9 section #ahhf7m77#f77;,f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 ,su* report %all include an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! impact on su* hospitals ( ! classification & facility lic5sure by ,/ate ag5cies ( su* hospitals4 7,b7 ,! ,m$ic>e paym5t rates = su* hospitals4 7,c7 ,data on ! numb] & heal? c>e ne$s ( ,m$ic>e b5efici>ies :o h be5 diagnos$ ) cata/rophic sp9al cord or acquir$ bra9 injuries or o!r p>alyz+ neuromuscul> conditions 7z describ$ )9 ! dis*>ge classifications specifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( su* section7 :o are receiv+ s]vices f su* hospitals4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjah1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ recomm5dations = su* legislation & adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4 #aje4 ,tempor>y exception to site neutral paym5t rate = c]ta9 dis*>ges f long-t]m c>e hospitals t involve sev]e w\nds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahhf7m77#f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7m77#f771 z am5d$ by section #ajd1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 by /rik+ & 7,f7 & ins]t+ 7,f71 & 7,g72 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77i77,i77aa71 by /rik+ ! am5dm5t made & all t foll[s be=e ! semicolon & ins]t+ ! la/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7d77#a77;,b72 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,g7 ,additional tempor>y exception = c]ta9 sev]e w\nd dis*>ges f c]ta9 long-t]m c>e hospitals 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= a dis*>ge occurr+ 9 a co/-report+ p]iod beg9n+ dur+ fiscal ye> #bjah1 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all n apply 7& paym5t %all be made to a long-t]m c>e hospital )\t reg>d to ?is p>agraph7 if su* dis*>ge-- 7,i7 is f a long-t]m c>e hospital id5tifi$ by ! la/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7d77#a77;,b72 7,,ii7 is classifi$ "u ,,ms-,,lt*-,,drg #fjb1 #fjc1 #eci1 or #edj2 & 7,,iii7 is ) respect to an individual treat$ by a long-t]m c>e hospital = a sev]e w\nd4 7ii7 ,sev]e w\nd def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m sev]e w\nd means a w\nd :i* is a /age #c w\nd1 /age #d w\nd1 un/ageable w\nd1 non-heal+ surgical w\nd1 or fi/ula z id5tifi$ 9 ! claim f ! long-t]m c>e hospital4 7iii7 ,w\nd def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m w\nd means an injury involv+ division ( tissue or rupture ( ! integum5t or muc\s membrane ) exposure to ! ext]nal environm5t4 4 7b7 ,/udy & report to ,congress 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 9 consultation ) relevant /akehold]s1 conduct a /udy on ! treatm5t ne$s ( individuals entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act or enroll$ "u "p ,b ( su* title :o require specializ$ w\nd c>e1 & ! co/1 = su* individuals & ! ,m$ic>e program "u su* title1 ( treat+ sev]e w\nds 9 rural & urban areas4 ,su* /udy %all include an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 access ( su* individuals to appropriate levels ( c>e = su* cases2 7,b7 ! pot5tial impact t section #ahhf7m77#f77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7m77#f77;,a77i77 w h on ! access1 quality1 & co/ ( c>e = su* individuals2 & 7,c7 h[ to appropriately pay = su* c>e "u ! ,m$ic>e program "u su* title4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ recomm5dations = su* legislation & adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4 ,,ii ,o!r ,provisions #bja4 ,no paym5t = items & s]vices furni%$ by newly enroll$ provid]s or suppli]s )9 a tempor>y moratorium area 7a7 ,m$ic>e ,section #ahff7;j77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc7j77#g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 2 ,nonpaym5t be=e ! p]iod2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,nonpaym5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no paym5t may be made "u ?is title or "u a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an item or s]vice describ$ 9 clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,item or s]vice describ$ ,an item or s]vice describ$ 9 ?is clause is an item or s]vice furni%$-- 7,i7 )9 a geographic area ) respect to :i* a tempor>y moratorium impos$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is 9 effect2 & 7,,ii7 by a provid] ( s]vices or suppli] t meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 7iii74 7iii7 ,requirem5ts ,= purposes ( clause 7ii71 ! requirem5ts ( ?is clause are t a provid] ( s]vices or suppli]-- 7,i7 enrolls "u ?is title on or aft] ! effective date ( su* tempor>y moratorium2 & 7,,ii7 is )9 a category ( provid]s ( s]vices & suppli]s 7z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77 subject to su* tempor>y moratorium4 7iv7 ,prohibition on *>ges = specifi$ items or s]vices ,9 no case %all a provid] ( s]vices or suppli] describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,ii7 *>ge an individual or o!r p]son = an item or s]vice describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 furni%$ to an individual entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a or enroll$ "u "p ,b or an individual "u a program specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,m$icaid 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aijc7;i77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7i77#b77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 subject to section #aijb7kk77#d77;,a77ii77,,ii71 )9 a geographic area t is subject to a moratorium impos$ "u section #ahff7;j77#g7 by a provid] or suppli] t meets ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii7 ( su* section1 dur+ ! p]iod ( su* moratorium2 or 4 7,b7 ,exception ) respect to access ,section #aijb7kk77#d77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7kk77#d77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7ii7 ,exceptions 7,i7 ,compliance ) moratorium ,a ,/ate %all n be requir$ to comply ) a tempor>y moratorium describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if ! ,/ate det]m9es t ! imposition ( su* tempor>y moratorium w\ld adv]sely impact b5efici>ies' access to m$ical assi/ance4 7,,ii7 ,,ffp available ,not)/&+ section #aijc7;i77#b77;,d71 paym5t may be made to a ,/ate "u ?is title ) respect to am\nts exp5d$ = items & s]vices describ$ 9 su* section if ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plan "u ?is title 7or a waiv] ( ! plan71 det]m9es t d5y+ paym5t to ! ,/ate pursuant to su* section w\ld adv]sely impact b5efici>ies' access to m$ical assi/ance4 4 7,c7 ,/ate plan requirem5t ) respect to limitation on *>ges to b5efici>ies ,section #aijb7kk77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7kk77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7iii7 ,limitation on *>ges to b5efici>ies ,! ,/ate prohibits1 dur+ ! p]iod ( su* a moratorium1 a provid] meet+ ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii7 ( section #ahff7;j77#g7 f *>g+ an individual or o!r p]son eligible to receive m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan "u ?is title 7or a waiv] ( ! plan7 = an item or s]vice describ$ 9 section #aijc7;i77#b77;,d7 furni%$ to su* an individual4 4 7#b7 ,correct+ am5dm5ts to relat$ provisions 7,a7 ,section #ahff7;j7 ,section #ahff7;j7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc7j77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#e72 7,,ii7 by /rik+ moratoria 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ moratoria 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#g72 & 7,,iii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#i72 & 7ii7 by r$esignat+ ! second p>agraph 7#h7 7add$ by section #acjd7a7 ( ,public ,law #aaa-aeb7 z p>agraph 7#i74 7,b7 ,section #aijb7kk7 ,section #aijb7kk7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7kk77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section #ahhf7;j77#b7 & ins]t+ section #ahff7;j77#b72 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ section #ahhf7;j77#c7 & ins]t+ section #ahff7;j77#c72 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ section #ahff7;j77#d7 & ins]t+ section #ahff7;j77#e72 & 7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 by /rik+ section #ahhf7;j77#f7 & ins]t+ section #ahff7;j77#g74 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section 7o!r ?an subsection 7b77#b77 %all apply ) respect to items & s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4