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On the recordJune 11, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1137 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. ALIGNING UPDATES FOR AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER SERVICES WITH UPDATES FOR OPD SERVICES. Section 1833(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 13951(i)(2)(D)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); (2) in the first sentence of clause (v), by inserting before the period the following: ``and, in the case of 2014 or a subsequent year, by the adjustment described in subsection (t)(3)(G) for the respective year''; and (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause: ``(vi) In implementing the system described in clause (i) for 2014 and each subsequent year, there shall be an annual update under such system for the year equal to the OPD fee schedule increase factor specified under subsection (t)(3)(C)(iv) for such year, adjusted in accordance with clauses (iv) and (v).''. SEC. 3. TRANSPARENCY OF QUALITY REPORTS AND APPLICATION OF VALUE-BASED PURCHASING TO ASCS. (a) Quality Measures.--Paragraph (7) of section 1833(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.…
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