HR 5712 · 111th Congress · Health
Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 111-286.(2010-11-30)
Plain Language Summary
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Veterans', Seniors', and Children's Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to apply to elections made on and after enactment of PPACA the 12-month special Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) enrollment period (under title XVIII [Medicare] of the Social Security Act [SSA]) for military retirees, their spouses (including widows/widowers), and dependent children, who are otherwise eligible for TRICARE (the health care plan under the Department of Defense [DOD]) and entitled to Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) based on disability or end stage renal disease (ESRD), but who have declined Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Repeals the delay until FY2012 of the implementation of Version 4 of the Resource Utilization Groups (RUG-IV) for purposes of reimbursing skilled nursing facilities under Medicare. Allows RUG-IV to go into effect on October 1, 2010. Revises specified requirements for reallocating unused residency positions to qualifying hospitals for primary care residents, for purposes of payments to hospitals for graduate medical education (GME) costs, to apply them to hospitals which a…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 5712, Veterans', Seniors', and Children's Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010
Jul 14, 2010<p>Pay-As-You-Go estimate for the bill as introduced on July 13, 2010</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 5712, Veterans', Seniors', and Children's Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010
Jul 14, 2010Pay-As-You-Go estimate for the bill as introduced on July 13, 2010
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (4)
4 Democrats