[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4848 Engrossed in House (EH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4848
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to
mental health benefits, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PARITY IN APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LIMITS TO MENTAL HEALTH
BENEFITS.
(a) Amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--Section
9812(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
``2007'' and inserting ``2008''.
(b) Amendment to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974.--Section 712(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185a(f)) is amended by striking ``2007'' and inserting
``2008''.
(c) Amendment to the Public Health Service Act.--Section 2705(f) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-5(f)) is amended by
striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2008''.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF MEDICARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPLIERS IN FEDERAL
PAYMENT LEVY AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1874 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395kk) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Inclusion of Medicare Provider and Supplier Payments in
Federal Payment Levy Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services shall take all necessary steps to participate in the
Federal Payment Levy Program under section 6331(h) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as soon as possible and shall
ensure that--
``(A) at least 50 percent of all payments under
parts A and B are processed through such program
beginning within 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this section;
``(B) at least 75 percent of all payments under
parts A and B are processed through such program
beginning within 2 years after such date; and
``(C) all payments under parts A and B are
processed through such program beginning not later than
September 30, 2011.
``(2) Assistance.--The Financial Management Service and the
Internal Revenue Service shall provide assistance to the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that all
payments described in paragraph (1) are included in the Federal
Payment Levy Program by the deadlines specified in that
subsection.''.
(b) Application of Administrative Offset Provisions to Medicare
Provider or Supplier Payments.--Section 3716 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``the Department of Health and Human
Services,'' after ``United States Postal Service,'' in
subsection (c)(1)(A); and
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (c)(3) the following
new subparagraph:
``(D) This section shall apply to payments made
after the date which is 90 days after the enactment of
this subparagraph (or such earlier date as designated
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) with
respect to claims or debts, and to amounts payable,
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS SAVINGS IN PAQI FUND.
(a) In General.--In addition to any amounts otherwise made
available to the Physician Assistance and Quality Initiative Fund under
section 1848(l)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
4(l)(2)), there shall be made available to such Fund--
(1) $93,000,000 for expenditures during or after 2009;
(2) $212,000,000 for expenditures during or after 2014; and
(3) $44,000,000 for expenditures during or after 2018.
(b) Obligation.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
provide for expenditures from the Fund specified in subsection (a) in a
manner designed to provide (to the maximum extent feasible) for the
obligation of the entire amount specified in--
(1) subsection (a)(1) for payment with respect to
physicians' services furnished during or after January 1, 2009;
(2) subsection (a)(2) for payment with respect to
physicians' services furnished on or after January 1, 2014; and
(3) subsection (a)(3) for payment with respect to
physicians' services furnished on or after January 1, 2018.
SEC. 4. PROTECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY.
To ensure that the assets of the trust funds established under
section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) are not reduced
as a result of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall transfer from the general revenues of the Federal Government to
those trust funds the following amounts:
(1) For fiscal year 2008, $1,000,000.
(2) For fiscal year 2009, $5,000,000.
(3) For fiscal year 2010, $1,000,000.
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4848
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to
mental health benefits, and for other purposes.