Introduced in Senate

[Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 971 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 971 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2015 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Burr) 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 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) (42 U.S.C. 1395cc-5(e)(1)) is amended by

Section 1866E(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395cc-5(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``3-year'' and inserting ``5-year''.