8 Public Laws from the 1st Session of the 110th Congress have included amendments to sections in 5 Titles the Social Security Act (the Act).
1st Session
P.L. 110-28 - 05-25-07 - U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
P.L. 110-48 - 07-18-07 - [Extension of Transitional Medical Assistance through FY 07]
P.L. 110-54 - 08-03-07 - [SSAct Title XVIII, Amendment - Medicare Reciprocal Billing Arrangements]
P.L. 110-90 - 09-29-07 - TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007
P.L. 110-92 - 09-29-07 - [Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008]
P.L. 110-157 - 12-26-07 - Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007
P.L. 110-161 - 12-26-07 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
P.L. 110-173 - 12-29-07 - Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
The amendments have been to Titles II, IV, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Act.
Thus far, in the 2nd Session of the 110th Congress, there have been no amendments to the Act.
| Social Security Act Section | Amendment | Effective Date |
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Title II |
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P.L. 110-28, §8215(b)(2), struck out “and”. |
Applicable to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006 |
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| 211(a)(15) | P.L. 110-28 §8215(b)(2), struck out the period and substituted “; and”. | |
| 211(a)(16) new | P.L. 110-28 §8215(b)(2), added paragraph (16). | |
Title IV |
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453(j)(11) new |
P.L. 110-557, §301(a) added paragraph (11). |
December 26, 2007 |
Title XVIII |
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P.L. 110-173, §301, inserted “as an agency of Congress”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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P.L. 110-173, §105, struck out “December 31, 2007” and substituted “June 30, 2008”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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1833(h)(9) new |
P.L. 110-173, §113, added paragraph (9). |
December 29, 2007 |
1833(t)(16)(C) heading |
P.L. 110-173, §106(b)(1), inserted “AND THERAPEUTIC |
December 29, 2007 |
| P.L. 110-173, §106(a), struck out “January 1, 2008” and substituted “July 1, 2008''. |
December 29, 2007 |
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| 1833(t)(16)(C) | P.L. 110-173, §106(b)(2)(A), inserted “and for therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals furnished on or after January 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2008''. | December 29, 2007 |
| P.L. 110-173, §106(b)(2)(B), inserted “or therapeutic radiopharmaceutical”. | December 29, 2007 | |
| P.L. 110-173, §106(b)(2)(C), inserted “or therapeutic radiopharmaceutical”. | December 29, 2007 | |
| P.L. 110-173, §106(b)(3), inserted “or therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals”. | December 29, 2007 | |
P.L. 110-173, §102(1), struck out “before January 1, 2008” and substituted “July 1, 2008”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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| (u)(4)(D) | P.L. 110-173, §102(2)(B), added this new subparagraph (D). | December 29, 2007 |
| (u)(4)(E) | P.L. 110-173, §102(2)(A), redesignated the former subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E). | December 29, 2007 |
P.L. 110-54, §1(a), inserted “or are provided (before January 1, 2008*) over a longer continuous period during all of which the first physician has been called or ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces”. |
applicable to services furnished on or after August 3, 2007 |
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*P.L. 110-173, §116, struck out “January 1, 2008” and substituted “July 1, 2008”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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P.L. 110-173, §112 (b)(1), inserted “paragraph (7) and”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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| (b)(1)(A) | P.L. 110-173, §112 (a)(1), inserted “for a multiple source drug furnished before April 1, 2008, or 106 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (6) for a multiple source drug furnished on or after April 1, 2008”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (b)(4)(A) | P.L. 110-173, §112 (a)(2), inserted “for single source drugs and biologicals furnished before April 1, 2008, and using the methodology applied under paragraph (6) for single source drugs and biologicals furnished on or after April 1, 2008,”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (b)(4)(B) | P.L. 110-173, §112 (a)(2), inserted “for single source drugs and biologicals furnished before April 1, 2008, and using the methodology applied under paragraph (6) for single source drugs and biologicals furnished on or after April 1, 2008,”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (b)(6) | P.L. 110-173, §112 (a)(3), added paragraph (6). | December 29, 2007 |
| (b)(7) | P.L. 110-173, §112 (b)(2), added paragraph (7). | December 29, 2007 |
P.L. 110-173, §101(a)(1)(A), struck out “and paragraphs (5) and (6)” and substituted “and the succeeding paragraphs of this subsection”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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| (d)(8) | P.L. 110-173, §101(a)(1)(B), added paragraph (8). | December 29, 2007 |
| 1848(e)(1)(E) | P.L. 110-173, §103, struck out “before January 1, 2008” and substituted “before July 1, 2008”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1848(k)(2)(B) heading | P.L. 110-173, §101(b)(1)(A), inserted “AND 2009”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (k)(2)(B)(i) | P.L. 110-173, §101(b)(1)(B), inserted “and 2009”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (k)(2)(B)(ii) | P.L. 110-173, §101(b)(1)(C)(i), struck out “, 2007” and substituted “of each of 2007 and 2008”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (k)(2)(B)(ii) | P.L. 110-173, §101(b)(1)(C)(ii), inserted “ or 2009, as applicable”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (k)(2)(B)(iii) | P.L. 110-173, §101(b)(1)(C)(i), struck out “, 2007” and substituted “of each of 2007 and 2008”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (k)(2)(B)(iii) | P.L. 110-173, §101(b)(1)(C)(ii), inserted “ or 2009, as applicable”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1848(l)(2)(A) | P.L. 110-90, §6(1), added “In addition, there shall be available to the Fund for expenditures during 2009 an amount equal to $325,000,000 and for expenditures during or after 2013 an amount equal to $60,000,000.” | September 30, 2007 |
| (l)(2)(A) | P.L. 110-161, §524, provided that the former dollar amount ($1,350,000,000) be reduced by $150,000,000. | December 26, 2007 |
| (l)(2)(A) | P.L. 110-161, §225(c)(2)(A), inserted “as reduced by section 524 and section 225(c)(1)(A) of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008)”. | December 26, 2007 |
| (l)(2)(A) | P.L. 110-161, §225(c)(2)(B), inserted “as reduced by section 225(c)(1)(B) of such Act,”, | December 26, 2007 |
| (l)(2)(A) AIE | P.L. 110-173, §101(a)(2)(A)(i), amended subparagraph (A) in its entirety. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1848(l)(2)(B) | P.L. 110-173, §101(a)(2)(A)(ii), struck out “entire amount specified in the first sentence of subparagraph (A) ” and substituted “entire amount available for expenditures, after application of subparagraph (A)(ii), during—” and clauses (i) through (iii). | December 29, 2007 |
P.L. 110-90, §6(2)(A), struck out “FURNISHED DURING 2008”. |
September 30, 2007 |
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| (l)(2)(B) | P.L. 110-90, §6(2)(B), struck out “specified in subparagraph (A)” and substituted “specified in the first sentence of subparagraph (A)”. | September 30, 2007 |
| (l)(2)(B) | P.L. 110-90, §6(2)(C), inserted “and for the obligation of the entire first amount specified in the second sentence of such subparagraph for payment with respect to physicians' services furnished during 2009 and of the entire second amount so specified for payment with respect to physicians' services furnished on or after January 1, 2013”. | September 30, 2007 |
P.L. 110-48, §2(1), struck out “2007 or 2008” and substituted “the period beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending on July 31, 2007,”.
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July 18, 2007 |
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| (e)(2)(E)(iii) | P.L. 110-48, §2(2)(A), struck out “YEAR” and substituted “THE APPLICABLE PERIOD”. | July 18, 2007 |
| (e)(2)(E)(iii) | P.L. 110-48, §2(2)(A), struck out “the year” and substituted “the period described in such clause”. | July 18, 2007 |
P.L. 110-48, §3, struck out “the Fund during the period beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2013, a total of $3,500,000,000.” and substituted “the Fund–” and clauses (I) and (II). |
July 18, 2007 |
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P.L. 110-173, §110, struck out “the Fund–” and subclauses (I) and (II), and substituted “the Fund during 2013, $1,790,000,000”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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P.L. 110-173, §108(a), struck out “2009” and substituted “2010”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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1861(ccc) new |
P.L. 110-173, §114(a), added subsection (ccc). |
December 29, 2007 |
P.L. 110-173, §111(a), added paragraph (7). |
December 29, 2007 |
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P.L. 110-173, §109, struck out “January 1, 2008” and substituted “January 1, 2009”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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P.L. 110-161, §1502(f)(1)(A), struck out “(A) The Comptroller General shall periodically, not less than once every 3 years,” and substituted “The Secretary may”. |
December 26, 2007 |
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| (r)(5)(A) | P.L. 110-161, §1502(f)(1)(B), struck out “and to the Secretary”. | December 26, 2007 |
| (r)(5)(B) Stricken | P.L. 110-161, §1502(f)(2), struck out subparagraph (B). | December 26, 2007 |
1886(h)(4)(H)(v) new |
P.L. 110-161, §225(a), added clause (v), |
December 26, 2007 |
| (h)(7)(D) | P.L. 110-161, §225(b)(1)(B), added a new subparagraph (D). | effective as if included in P.L. 108-173, §422; December 8, 2003 |
| (h)(7)(E) | P.L. 110-161, §225(b)(1)(A), redesignated the former subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E). | effective as if included in P.L. 108-173, §422; December 8, 2003 |
P.L. 110-173, §115(a)(1), added “The increase factor to be applied under this subparagraph for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 shall be 0 percent.” |
P.L. 110-173, §115(a)(2), provides that this amendment shall not apply to payment units occurring before April 1, 2008. |
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P.L. 110-173, §114(e)(1), added subsection (m). |
December 29, 2007 P.L. 110-173, §114(e)(2) provides however, that subsection (m)(2) shall not apply to discharges occurring on or after July 1, 2007, and before April 1, 2008. |
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Title XIX |
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P.L. 110-90, §(3)(a), struck out “Se substituted “December 2007”. |
September 30, 2007 |
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P.L. 110-173, §203(a), struck out December 2007” and substituted “June 2008”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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P.L. 110-28, §7002(b)(1)(A), struck out “or”. |
September 30, 2007 |
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| (i)(22) | P.L. 110-28, §7002(b)(1)(B), struck out the period and substituted “; or”. | September 30, 2007 |
| (i)(23) | P.L. 110-28, §7002(b)(1)(B), added paragraph (23). | applicable to prescriptions executed after September 30, 2007*. 10*P.L. 110-90, §5, struck out “September 30, 2007” and substituted “March 31, 2008”, as if included in P.L. 110-28, §7002(b)(2). |
1923(f)(6) heading |
P.L. 110-173, §204(1), inserted “AND PORTIONS OF FISCAL YEAR 2008”. |
December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(A)(i) | P.L. 110-173, §204(2)(A), added a sentence. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(A)(i) | P.L. 110-173, §204(2)(B)(i), inserted “or for a period in fiscal year 2008 described in clause (i)”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(A)(ii) | P.L. 110-173, §204(2)(B)(ii), inserted “or period”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(A)(iv) heading | P.L. 110-173, §204 (2)(C)(i), inserted “AND FISCAL YEAR 2008”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(A)(iv)(I) | P.L. 110-173, §204(2)(C)(ii)(I), inserted “or for a period in fiscal year 2008 described in clause (i)”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(A)(iv)(I) | P.L. 110-173, §204(2)(C)(ii)(II), inserted “or period”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(A)(iv)(II) | P.L. 110-173, §204(2)(C)(iii)(I), inserted “or for a period in fiscal year 2008 described in clause (i)”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(A)(iv)(II) | P.L. 110-173, §204(2)(C)(iii)(II), inserted “or period”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 1923(f)(6)(B)(i) | P.L. 110-173, §204(3), added a sentence. | December 29, 2007 |
P.L. 110-90, §3(b)(1), struck out “and” . |
September 30, 2007 |
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| (g)(2)(G) | P.L. 110-90, §3(b)(1), struck out the period and substituted “; and” . |
September 30, 2007 |
| (g)(2)(G) | P.L. 110-173, §203(b)(1), struck out “and”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (g)(2)(H) new | P.L. 110-90, §3(b)(1), added subparagraph (H). | September 30, 2007 |
| (g)(2)(H) | P.L. 110-173, §203(b)(2), struck out the period and substituted “; and”. | December 29, 2007 |
| (g)(2)(I) new | P.L. 110-173, §203(b)(3), added subparagraph (I). | December 29, 2007 |
| (g)(3) | P.L. 110-90, §3(b)(2), struck out “or (F)” and inserted “(F), or (H)” | September 30, 2007 |
Title XXI |
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P.L. 110-173, §201(a)(1)(A)(i), struck out “and”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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| 2104(a)(10) | P.L. 110-173, §201(a)(1)(A)(ii), struck out the period and inserted “; and”. | December 29, 2007 |
| 2104(a)(11) new | P.L. 110-173, §201(a)(1)(A)(iii), added paragraph (11). | December 29, 2007 |
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(h)(2) heading |
P.L. 110-28, §7001(b)(1), struck out “subject to paragraph (4)(B) and”. |
May 25, 2007 May 25, 2007 |
| (h)(2)(B) | P.L. 110-28, §7001(b)(2), struck out “subject to paragraph (4)(B) and”. | May 25, 2007 |
| (h)(4) | P.L. 110-28, §7001(a)(2), amended paragraph (4) in its entirety. | May 25, 2007 |
| (h)(5)(A) | P.L. 110-28, §7001(b)(3), struck out “and (3)” and substituted “(3), and (4). | May 25, 2007 |
| (h)(6) | P.L. 110-28, §7001(b)(4)(A)(i), inserted “or allotted”. | May 25, 2007 |
| (h)(6) | P.L. 110-28, §7001(b)(4)(A)(ii), inserted “or allotments”. | May 25, 2007 |
| (h)(6) | P.L. 110-28, §7001(b)(4)(B), struck out “and (3)” and substituted “(3), and (4)”. | May 25, 2007 |
| (i) new | P.L. 110-92, §136(c), added subsection (i). | P.L. 110-92, §136(e)-REPEALED by P.L. 110-173, §201(b)(3)-, provided that the amendment made by §136(c), be in effect through the date specified in P.L. 110–92, §106(3) -November 16, 2007- or, if earlier, the date of enactment of an Act that provides funding for fiscal year 2008 and for one or more subsequent fiscal years for the Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act. P.L. 110-173, §201, extended SCHIP through March 31, 2009. See Volume II, P.L. 110-173, §201(a)(2). |
2104(j) new |
P.L. 110-173, §201(c)(1), added subsection (j). |
December 29, 2007 |
| (k) new | P.L. 110-173, §201(c), added subsection (k). | December 29, 2007 |
| (l) new | P.L. 110-173, §201(c), added subsection (l). | December 29, 2007 |
P.L. 110-92, §136(d), struck out “or 2007” and substituted “2007, or 2008”. |
P.L. 110-92, §136(e)-REPEALED by P.L. 110-173, §201(b)(3)-, provided that the amendment made by §136(d), be in effect through the date specified in P.L. 110–92, §106(3) -November 16, 2007- or, if earlier, the date of enactment of an Act that provides funding for fiscal year 2008 and for one or more subsequent fiscal years for the Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act. P.L. 110-173, §201, extended SCHIP through March 31, 2009. See Volume II, P.L. 110-173, §201(a)(2). |
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P.L. 110-173, §201(b)(1), struck out “or 2008” and substituted “2008, or 2009”. |
Through March 31, 2009 |
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P.L. 110-173, §205, inserted “(except that only with respect to fiscal year 2008, there are appropriated $20,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this subsection, to remain available until expended)”. |
December 29, 2007 |
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