108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2114
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 New Mexico.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2004
Mr. BINGAMAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Finance
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 New Mexico.
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 NEW MEXICO.
(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, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(3) NO CCA AREAS WITHIN NEW MEXICO- A CCA area shall not include an MSA
any portion of which is within the State of New Mexico.'
(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.
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