Referred in House

[Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 971 Referred in House (RFH)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 971 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

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-

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''. Passed the Senate April 22, 2015. Attest: JULIE E. ADAMS, Secretary.