cUcU^f/ B.(ls//-fo^s<./ PROPERTYOF ['/^^ NOV 15 REC'D HCFALIBRARY 104thcongress H.R.3138 2dSession To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitationonbenefitsforimmunosuppressivedrugsundertheMedicare program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March21,1996 Mr. CanadyofFloridaintroduced thefollowingbill;whichwasreferredto theCommitteeonWaysandMeans, andinadditiontotheCommittee onCommerce,foraperiodtobesubsequentlydeterminedbytheSpeaker, ineachcaseforconsiderationofsuchprovisionsasfallwithinthejuris- dictionofthecommitteeconcerned A BILL To amendtitleXVIII ofthe Social SecurityActto eliminate the time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugsundertheMedicareprogram. 1 BeitenactedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresenta- 2 tivesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericainCongressassembled, 3 SECTION1.ELIMINATIONOFTIMELIMITATIONONMEDI- 4 CARE BENEFITS FOR IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE 5 DRUGS. 6 (a) In General.—Section 1861(s)(2)(J) ofthe So- 7 cial SecurityAct (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(J)) is amended ensLIBRflRV 2 3 ams DODiflEas 3 1 bystriking butonly"andallthatfollowsuptothesemi- 2 colonattheend. — 3 (b) Effective Date. The amendment made by 4 subsection (a) shall applyto drugs furnished on or after 5 thedateoftheenactmentofthisAct. O >HR3138IH