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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2862

  To provide for reclassification of certain counties for purposes of 
               reimbursement under the Medicare Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 6, 2001

Mrs. Kelly (for herself and Mr. Sweeney) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for reclassification of certain counties for purposes of 
               reimbursement under the Medicare Program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RECLASSIFICATION FOR PURPOSES OF REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE 
              MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective for 
discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2001, for purposes of 
making payments under section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)) the large urban area of New York, New York is deemed 
to include Orange County, New York, and Dutchess County, New York.
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