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Bill - HR3200

This Document was obtained from The Library of Congress Thomas System as of July 14th, 2009

SEC. 1711. REQUIRED COVERAGE OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES.

[a] Coverage- Section- 1905 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396d], as amended by section 1701[a][2][B], is amended--

[1] in subsection [a][4]--

[A] by striking 'and' before '[C]'; and

[B] by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: 'and [D] preventive services described in subsection [z]'; and

[2] by adding at the end the following new subsection:

'[z] Preventive Services- The preventive services described in this subsection are services not otherwise described in subsection [a] or [r] that the Secretary determines are--

'[1][A] recommended with a grade of A or B by the Task Force for Clinical Preventive Services; or

'[B] vaccines recommended for use as appropriate by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and

'[2] appropriate for individuals entitled to medical assistance under this title.'.

[b] Conforming Amendment- Section- 1928 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1396s] is amended--

[1] in subsection [c][2][B][i], by striking 'the advisory committee referred to in subsection [e]' and inserting 'the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention';

[2] in subsection [e], by striking 'Advisory Committee' and all that follows and inserting 'Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.'; and

[3] by striking subsection [g].

[c] Effective Date-

[1] Except as provided in paragraph [2], the amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after July 1, 2010, without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.

[2] In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation [other than legislation appropriating funds] in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

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