Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015

114th Congress · Approved Dec 18, 2015 · 129 Stat. 2222

An Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage.

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

This Act may be cited as the “Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015”.

Section 1853(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(b)(2)) is amended—

(1)

by inserting “ (or, in 2017 and each subsequent year, at least 60 days)” after “ 45 days”; and

(2)

by inserting “ (in 2017 and each subsequent year, of no less than 30 days)” after “ opportunity”.