,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eghb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbc,mr4 ,b]a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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 ensure access to co/-free rabies po/exposure prophylaxis4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,af=dable ,rabies ,treatm5t = ,all ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,requir+ ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to e/abli% a program to reimburse heal? c>e provid]s = furni%+ rabies po/exposure prophylaxis & relat$ s]vices to un9sur$ individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% a program "u :i*-- 7#a7 program-regi/]$ provid]s submit claims to ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! furni%+ ( m$ically necess>y rabies po/exposure prohylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7b77 to un9sur$ individuals2 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 pays ea* su* provid] = su* prohylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices 9 an am\nt det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,program-regi/]$ provid] ,! t]m program-regi/]$ provid] means a heal? c>e provid] t-- 7,a7 is lic5s$ or o!rwise au?oriz$ to furni% rabies po/exposure prohylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* provid] furni%es su* prophylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices "u ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ent]s into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u :i* ! provid] agrees-- 7i7 n to hold an un9sur$ individual liable = ! co/ ( rabies po/exposure prophylaxis or relat$ items & s]vices ) respect to :i* a paym5t is made "u subsection 7a77#b72 & 7ii7 to limit any *>ge to su* individual = ! adm9i/ration ( su* prophylaxis or relat$ items & s]vices ) respect to :i* su* a paym5t is s made to an am\nt specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,rabies po/exposure prohylaxis2 relat$ items & s]vices ,! t]ms rabies po/exposure prophylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #bgac ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ac74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#d7 ,un9sur$ individual ,! t]m un9sur$ individual means1 ) respect to an individual furni%$ rabies po/exposure prohylaxis1 an individual :o is n enroll$ 9-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al heal? c>e program 7z def9$ 9 section #aabh;,b7f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;b7f7772 7,b7 a gr\p heal? plan or heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ by a heal? insurance issu] 9 ! gr\p or individual m>ket 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bgia ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia772 or 7,c7 a heal? plan (f]$ "u *apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,ensur+ no-co/ cov]age ( rabies po/exposure prophylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices = insur$ individuals 7a7 ,private insurance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bgac ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ac7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7iv7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 & 7v7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 rabies po/exposure prohylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices2 & 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,rabies po/exposure prophylaxis ,! t]m rabies po/exposure prophylaxis means human rabies immune globul9 & rabies vacc9e doses1 or any o!r treatm5t specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 furni%$ 9 accordance ) guidel9es specifi$ by ! ,secret>y to an individual :o has be5 pot5tially expos$ to ! rabies virus to prev5t ! occurr5ce ( rabies4 7#b7 ,relat$ items & s]vices ,! t]m relat$ items & s]vices means items & s]vices furni%$ to an individual dur+ heal? c>e provid] (fice visits 7:i* t]m 9 ?is p>agraph includes 9-p]son visits & teleheal? visits71 urg5t c>e c5t] visits1 & em]g5cy room visits t result 9 an ord] = or adm9i/ration ( rabies po/exposure prophylaxis describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 b only to ! ext5t su* items & s]vices relate to ! furni%+ or adm9i/ration ( su* prophylaxis or to ! evaluation ( su* individual = purposes ( det]m9+ ! ne$ ( su* individual = su* prophylaxis4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all apply ) respect to plan ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,m$ic>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahcc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,,gg71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+ 1 & 7,,ii7 ) respect to rabies po/exposure prohylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #bgac ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act71 ! am\nts paid %all be equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! less] ( ! actual *>ge = su* prohylaxis1 items1 & s]vices1 or ! am\nt o!rwise payable = su* prohylaxis1 items1 & s]vices "u ?is "p2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /r+ 1 & at ! end2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ 44 at ! end & ins]t+ 1 & 7#ad7 su* d$uctible %all n apply ) respect to rabies po/exposure prophylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices44 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all apply ) respect to items & s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,grants to local heal? dep>tm5ts to /ockpile rabies po/exposure prophylaxis ,"p ,p ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #chj;g et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cii,v-#h4 ,grants to local heal? dep>tm5ts to /ockpile rabies po/exposure prophylaxis 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to local heal? dep>tm5ts to-- 7#a7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a /ockpile (-- 7,a7 rabies po/exposure prophylaxis2 & 7,b7 items t are relat$ items & s]vices2 & 7#b7 furni% rabies po/exposure prohylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms rabies po/exposure prophylaxis & relat$ items & s]vices h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #bgac4 4