[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 76 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 76 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual preventive examinations under part B of the medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 1993 Mr. Hoagland introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual preventive examinations under part B of the medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE EXAMINATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (O); (2) by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (P) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Q) annual preventive examinations, together with services and supplies furnished as an incident to the examination that are commonly furnished as an incident to such an examination and are commonly furnished without charge or included in the bill for the examination;''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1862(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end, (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``, and'', and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(G) in the case of a preventive examination, which is performed within 11 months following the month in which a previous preventive examination was performed;''; and (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``routine physical checkups,''. SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 1994. <all>