Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to prohibit the Medicare comparative cost adjustment program from operating in North Carolina.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 2126 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
2d Session
S. 2126
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit
the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the
State of North Carolina.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2004
Mr. Edwards introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit
the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the
State of North Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF MEDICARE COMPARATIVE COST
ADJUSTMENT (CCA) PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA.
(a) In General.--Section 1860C-1(b) of the Social Security Act, as
added by section 241 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173), is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(3) No cca areas within north carolina.--A CCA area shall
not include an MSA any portion of which is within the State of
North Carolina.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173).
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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