Section 3402

SEC. 3402. TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT TO THE CALCULATION OF PART B PREMIUMS.

Section 1839[i] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395r[i]] is amended--

[1] in paragraph [2], in the matter preceding subparagraph [A], by inserting 'subject to paragraph [6],' after 'subsection,';

[2] in paragraph [3][A][i], by striking 'The applicable' and inserting 'Subject to paragraph [6], the applicable';

[3] by redesignating paragraph [6] as paragraph [7]; and

[4] by inserting after paragraph [5] the following new paragraph:

'[6] TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT TO INCOME THRESHOLDS- Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2019--

'[A] the threshold amount otherwise applicable under paragraph [2] shall be equal to such amount for 2010; and

'[B] the dollar amounts otherwise applicable under paragraph [3][C][i] shall be equal to such dollar amounts for 2010.'.