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A bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13686)

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 1, 2007

Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate final regulations revising case management and targeted case management under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. (Currently, such regulations may be effective and final immediately on an interim basis as of their publication date.)

Requires such regulations to be consistent with: (1) federal rule making notice and comment requirements, except that the period of public comment on them shall be at least 80 days; and (2) congressional review requirements.

Makes the regulations effective at least 90 days after publication in the Federal Register or presentation to each chamber or the Comptroller General, whichever occurs later.

Repeals the Secretary's authority to change or revise such regulations after completion of the comment period.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R–MN

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  • Finance Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13686)

  2. Introduced in Senate

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