[114th Congress Public Law 39]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 114-39
114th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an 
 increase in the limit on the length of an agreement under the Medicare 
          independence at home medical practice demonstration 
              program. <<NOTE: July 30, 2015 -  [S. 971]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Medicare 
Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 
2015.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 42 USC 1305 note.>>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Independence at Home Medical 
Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE LIMIT ON THE LENGTH OF AN AGREEMENT UNDER 
                    THE MEDICARE INDEPENDENCE AT HOME MEDICAL 
                    PRACTICE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 1866E(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc-
5(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``3-year'' and inserting ``5-year''.

    Approved July 30, 2015.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 971:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-172, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Ways and Means).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):
            Apr. 22, considered and passed Senate.
            July 15, considered and passed House.

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