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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation 
Centers Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In the United States, there are an estimated 1,181 
        inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Among these facilities is 
        a small group of inpatient rehabilitation institutions that are 
        contributing to the future of rehabilitation care medicine, as 
        well as to patient recovery, scientific innovation, and quality 
        of life.
            (2) This unique category of inpatient rehabilitation 
        institutions treats the most complex patient conditions, such 
        as traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, 
        childhood disease, burns, and wartime injuries.
            (3) These leading inpatient rehabilitation institutions are 
        all not-for-profit or Government-owned institutions and serve a 
        high volume of Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries.
            (4) These leading inpatient rehabilitation institutions 
        have been recognized by the Federal Government for their 
        contributions to cutting-edge research to develop solutions 
        that enhance quality of care, improve patient outcomes, and 
        reduce health care costs.
            (5) These leading inpatient rehabilitation institutions 
        help to improve the practice and standard of rehabilitation 
        medicine across the Nation in urban, suburban, and rural 
        communities by training physicians, medical students, and other 
        clinicians, and providing care to patients from all 50 States.
            (6) It is vital that these leading inpatient rehabilitation 
        institutions are supported so they can continue to lead the 
        Nation's efforts to--
                    (A) advance integrated, multidisciplinary 
                rehabilitation research;
                    (B) provide cutting-edge medical care to the most 
                complex rehabilitation patients;
                    (C) serve as education and training facilities for 
                the physicians, nurses, and other health professionals 
                who serve rehabilitation patients;
                    (D) ensure Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries 
                receive state-of-the-art, high-quality rehabilitation 
                care by developing and disseminating best practices and 
                advancing the quality of care utilized by post-acute 
                providers in all 50 States; and
                    (E) support other inpatient rehabilitation 
                institutions in rural areas to help ensure access to 
                quality post-acute care for patients living in these 
                communities.

SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO THE COSTS INCURRED BY, AND THE 
              MEDICARE PAYMENTS MADE TO, REHABILITATION INNOVATION 
              CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1886(j) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(j)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(8) Study and report relating to the costs incurred by, 
        and the medicare payments made to, rehabilitation innovation 
        centers.--
                    ``(A) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study 
                to assess the costs incurred by rehabilitation 
                innovation centers (as defined in subparagraph (C)) 
                that are beyond the prospective rate for each of the 
                following activities:
                            ``(i) Furnishing items and services to 
                        individuals under this title.
                            ``(ii) Conducting research.
                            ``(iii) Providing medical training.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than July 1, 2019, the 
                Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing 
                the results of the study under subparagraph (A), 
                together with recommendations for such legislation and 
                administrative action as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate.
                    ``(C) Rehabilitation innovation center defined.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the 
                        term `rehabilitation innovation center' means a 
                        rehabilitation facility that, determined as of 
                        the date of the enactment of this paragraph, is 
                        described in clause (ii) or clause (iii).
                            ``(ii) Not-for-profit.--A rehabilitation 
                        facility described in this clause is a facility 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) is classified as a not-for-
                                profit entity under the IRF Rate 
                                Setting File for the Correction Notice 
                                for the Inpatient Rehabilitation 
                                Facility Prospective Payment System for 
                                Federal Fiscal Year 2012 (78 Fed. Reg. 
                                59256);
                                    ``(II) holds at least one Federal 
                                rehabilitation research and training 
                                designation for research projects on 
                                traumatic brain injury, spinal cord 
                                injury, or stroke rehabilitation 
                                research from the Rehabilitation 
                                Research and Training Centers or the 
                                Rehabilitation Engineering Research 
                                Center at the National Institute on 
                                Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
                                at the Department of Education, based 
                                on such data submitted to the Secretary 
                                by a facility, in a form, manner, and 
                                time frame specified by the Secretary;
                                    ``(III) has a minimum Medicare case 
                                mix index of 1.1144 for fiscal year 
                                2012 according to the IRF Rate Setting 
                                File described in subclause (I); and
                                    ``(IV) had at least 300 Medicare 
                                discharges or at least 200 Medicaid 
                                discharges in a prior year as 
                                determined by the Secretary.
                            ``(iii) Government-owned.--A rehabilitation 
                        facility described in this clause is a facility 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) is classified as a 
                                Government-owned institution under the 
                                IRF Rate Setting File described in 
                                clause (ii)(I);
                                    ``(II) holds at least one Federal 
                                rehabilitation research and training 
                                designation for research projects on 
                                traumatic brain injury, spinal cord 
                                injury, or stroke rehabilitation 
                                research from the Rehabilitation 
                                Research and Training Centers, the 
                                Rehabilitation Engineering Research 
                                Center, or the Model Spinal Cord Injury 
                                Systems at the National Institute on 
                                Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
                                at the Department of Education, based 
                                on such data submitted to the Secretary 
                                by a facility, in a form, manner, and 
                                time frame specified by the Secretary;
                                    ``(III) has a minimum Medicare case 
                                mix index of 1.1144 for 2012 according 
                                to the IRF Rate Setting File described 
                                in clause (ii)(I); and
                                    ``(IV) has a Medicare 
                                disproportionate share hospital (DSH) 
                                percentage of at least 0.6300 according 
                                to the IRF Rate Setting File described 
                                in clause (ii)(I)).''.

            Passed the Senate December 10 (legislative day, December 
      9), 2016.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1168

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to 
     rehabilitation innovation centers under the Medicare program.

Answer: Preserving Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study to assess the costs incurred by rehabilitation innovation centers that are beyond the prospective rates for each of the following activities: (1) furnishing items and services to individuals under Medicare; (2) conducting research; and (3) providing medical training.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Petition Fairness and 
Accuracy Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. CITIZEN PETITIONS AND PETITIONS FOR STAY OF AGENCY ACTION.

    Section 505(j)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 355(j)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(G)(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any petition 
submitted under section 10.30 or section 10.35 of title 21, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), shall include a 
statement that to the petitioner's best knowledge and belief, the 
petition--
            ``(I) includes all information and views on which the 
        petitioner relies, including all representative data and 
        information known to the petitioner that is favorable or 
        unfavorable to the petition;
            ``(II) is well grounded in fact and is warranted by law;
            ``(III) is not submitted for an improper purpose, such as 
        to harass or cause unnecessary delay (including unnecessary 
        delay of competition or agency action); and
            ``(IV) does not contain a materially false, misleading, or 
        fraudulent statement.
    ``(ii) The Secretary shall investigate, on receipt of a complaint, 
a request under clause (vi), or on its own initiative, any petition 
submitted under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor 
regulation), that--
            ``(I) does not comply with the requirements of clause (i);
            ``(II) may have been submitted for an improper purpose as 
        described in clause (i)(III); or
            ``(III) may contain a materially false, misleading, or 
        fraudulent statement as described in clause (i)(IV).
    ``(iii) If the Secretary finds that the petitioner has knowingly 
and willingly submitted the petition for an improper purpose as 
described in clause (i)(III), or which contains a materially false, 
misleading, or fraudulent statement as described in clause (i)(IV), the 
Secretary may--
            ``(I) impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000, 
        plus attorneys fees and costs of reviewing the petition and any 
        related proceedings;
            ``(II) suspend the authority of the petitioner to submit a 
        petition under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any 
        successor regulation), for a period of not more than 10 years;
            ``(III) revoke permanently the authority of the petitioner 
        to submit a petition under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 
        (or any successor regulation); or
            ``(IV) dismiss the petition at issue in its entirety.
    ``(iv) If the Secretary takes an enforcement action described in 
subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of clause (iii) with respect to a 
petition, the Secretary shall refer that petition to the Federal Trade 
Commission for further action as the Federal Trade Commission finds 
appropriate.
    ``(v) In determining whether to take an enforcement action 
described in subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of clause (iii) with 
respect to a petition, and in determining the amount of any civil 
penalty or the length of any suspension imposed under that clause, the 
Secretary shall consider the specific circumstances of the situation, 
such as the gravity and seriousness of the violation involved, the 
amount of resources expended in reviewing the petition at issue, the 
effect on marketing of competing drugs of the pendency of the 
improperly submitted petition, including whether the timing of the 
submission of the petition appears to have been calculated to cause 
delay in the marketing of any drug awaiting approval, and whether the 
petitioner has a history of submitting petitions in violation of this 
subparagraph.
    ``(vi)(I) Any person aggrieved by a petition filed under such 
section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor regulation), including 
a person filing an application under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of this 
section to which such petition relates, may request that the Secretary 
initiate an investigation described under clause (ii) for an 
enforcement action described under clause (iii).
    ``(II) The aggrieved person shall specify the basis for its belief 
that the petition at issue is false, misleading, fraudulent, or 
submitted for an improper purpose. The aggrieved person shall certify 
that the request is submitted in good faith, is well grounded in fact, 
and not submitted for any improper purpose. Any aggrieved person who 
knowingly and intentionally violates the preceding sentence shall be 
subject to the civil penalty described under clause (iii)(I).
    ``(vii) The Secretary shall take final agency action with respect 
to a petition filed under such section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any 
successor regulation) within 6 months of receipt of such petition. The 
Secretary shall not extend such 6-month review period, even with 
consent of the petitioner, for any reason, including based upon the 
submission of comments relating to a petition or supplemental 
information supplied by the petitioner. If the Secretary has not taken 
final agency action on a petition by the date that is 6 months after 
the date of receipt of the petition, such petition shall be deemed to 
have been denied on such date.
    ``(viii) The Secretary may promulgate regulations to carry out this 
subparagraph, including to determine whether petitions filed under such 
section 10.30 or section 10.35 (or any successor regulation) merit 
enforcement action by the Secretary under this subparagraph.''.

Answer: Citizen Petition Fairness and Accuracy Act of 2006 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that any citizen petition or request for stay of action related to an abbreviated new drug application include a statement that the petition: (1) includes all information and views on which the petitioner relies; (2) is well grounded in fact and warranted by law; (3) is not submitted for an improper purpose; and (4) does not contain a materially false, misleading, or fraudulent statement. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to investigate any petition that does not comply.

Allows the Secretary to impose penalties for knowingly and willfully submitting a petition for an improper purpose or that contains a materially false, misleading, or fraudulent statement. Provides that such penalties may include: (1) civil penalty; (2) suspension or revocation of the authority to submit a petition; and (3) dismissal of the petition. Requires the Secretary to refer such a violative petition to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for further action. Sets forth the factors that the Secretary shall consider in taking an enforcement action or determining the penalty.

Permits any person aggrieved by a petition that may contain violations to request the Secretary to investigate. Subjects knowing and intentional violative requests to civil penalties.

Requires the Secretary to take final agency action on such a petition within six months.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act 
of 2012''.

SEC. 2. VETERAN FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 36 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an eligible veteran who 
purchases a principal residence in the United States during the taxable 
year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by 
this subtitle for such taxable year an amount equal to 10 percent of 
the purchase price of the residence.''.
    (b) Additional Limitation for Adaptive Housing Improvements.--
Paragraph (1) of section 36(b) of such Code is amended by redesignating 
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), 
respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Special rule for adaptive housing 
                improvements.--In the case of a principal residence 
                with special fixtures or movable facilities made 
                necessary by the nature of the disability of the 
                veteran, if such fixtures and facilities are--
                            ``(i) provided to the veteran pursuant to 
                        specially adapted housing assistance under 
                        chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, or
                            ``(ii) similar to such fixtures and 
                        facilities that would be provided to the 
                        veteran if the veteran received such 
                        assistance,
                then subparagraph (A) shall be increased by the lesser 
                of $8,000 or the portion of the purchase price of the 
                principal residence attributable such fixtures or 
                movable facilities.''.
    (c) Eligible Veteran.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 36(c) of such 
        Code is amended by striking ``First-time homebuyer.--The term 
        `first time homebuyer' means any individual'' and inserting 
        ``Eligible veteran.--The term `eligible veteran' means any 
        individual who is a veteran (as defined in section 101(2) of 
        title 38, United States Code)''.
            (2) Long-time resident.--Paragraph (6) of section 36(c) of 
        such Code is amended by striking ``treated as a first-time 
        homebuyer'' and inserting ``treated as meeting the no present 
        ownership interest requirement of paragraph (1)''.
    (d) Recapture of Credit.--Subsection (f) of section 36 is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(f) Recapture of Credit.--
            ``(1) In general.--If a taxpayer disposes of the principal 
        residence with respect to which a credit was allowed under 
        subsection (a) (or such residence ceases to be the principal 
        residence of the taxpayer (and, if married, the taxpayer's 
        spouse)) before the end of the 36-month period beginning on the 
        date of the purchase of such residence by the taxpayer the tax 
        imposed by this chapter for the taxable year of such 
        disposition or cessation shall be increased by the amount of 
        the credit so allowed.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--
                    ``(A) Death of taxpayer.--Paragraphs (1) shall not 
                apply to any taxable year ending after the date of the 
                taxpayer's death.
                    ``(B) Involuntary conversion.--Paragraph (1) shall 
                not apply in the case of a residence which is 
                compulsorily or involuntarily converted (within the 
                meaning of section 1033(a)) if the taxpayer acquires a 
                new principal residence during the 2-year period 
                beginning on the date of the disposition or cessation 
                referred to in paragraph (1). Paragraph (1) shall apply 
                to such new principal residence during the 36-month 
                period referred to therein in the same manner as if 
                such new principal residence were the converted 
                residence.
                    ``(C) Transfers between spouses or incident to 
                divorce.--In the case of a transfer of a residence to 
                which section 1041(a) applies--
                            ``(i) paragraph (1) shall not apply to such 
                        transfer, and
                            ``(ii) in the case of taxable years ending 
                        after such transfer, paragraph (1) shall apply 
                        to the transferee in the same manner as if such 
                        transferee were the transferor (and shall not 
                        apply to the transferor).
                    ``(D) Special rule for members of the armed forces, 
                etc.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of the 
                        disposition of a principal residence by an 
                        individual (or a cessation referred to in 
                        paragraph (1)) in connection with Government 
                        orders received by such individual, or such 
                        individual's spouse, for qualified official 
                        extended duty service, paragraph (1) shall not 
                        apply to such disposition (or cessation).
                            ``(ii) Qualified official extended duty 
                        service.--For purposes of this section, the 
                        term `qualified official extended duty service' 
                        means service on qualified official extended 
                        duty as--
                                    ``(I) a member of the uniformed 
                                services,
                                    ``(II) a member of the Foreign 
                                Service of the United States, or
                                    ``(III) an employee of the 
                                intelligence community.
                            ``(iii) Definitions.--Any term used in this 
                        subparagraph which is also used in paragraph 
                        (9) of section 121(d) shall have the same 
                        meaning as when used in such paragraph.
            ``(3) Joint returns.--In the case of a credit allowed under 
        subsection (a) with respect to a joint return, half of such 
        credit shall be treated as having been allowed to each 
        individual filing such return for purposes of this subsection.
            ``(4) Return requirement.--If the tax imposed by this 
        chapter for the taxable year is increased under this 
        subsection, the taxpayer shall, notwithstanding section 6012, 
        be required to file a return with respect to the taxes imposed 
        under this subtitle.''.
    (e) Application of Credit.--Subsection (h) of section 36 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any residence 
purchased after December 31, 2016.''.
    (f) Assignment of Credit in Case of Construction.--Section 36, as 
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(i) Credit May Be Assigned.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a residence constructed 
        by the taxpayer, if such taxpayer elects the application of 
        this subsection for any taxable year, any portion of the credit 
        determined under this section which is attributable to an 
        increase under subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(1) for such 
        year which would (but for this subsection) be allowable to the 
        taxpayer may be assigned to any person who is an eligible 
        designee. The person so designated shall be allowed the amount 
        of the credit so assigned and shall be treated as the taxpayer 
        with respect to such credit for purposes of this title (other 
        than this paragraph), except that such credit shall be treated 
        as a credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and 
        not allowed under subsection (a)).
            ``(2) Eligible designee.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
        the term `eligible designee' means any person who, with respect 
        to the residence, provides or installs any improvements, 
        special fixtures, or movable facilities to which the credit is 
        attributable under subparagraphs (B) of subsection (b)(1).
            ``(3) Election requirements.--Any election under paragraph 
        (1) shall include such information and shall be made at such 
        time, and in such form and manner, as the Secretary shall by 
        regulation prescribe.''.
    (g) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Paragraph (2) of section 26(b) of such Code is amended 
        by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (W), by striking 
        the period at the end of subparagraph (X) and inserting ``, 
        and'', and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(Y) section 36(f) (relating to recapture of 
                veteran first-time homebuyer tax credit).''.
            (2) Section 38(b) is amended by striking ``plus'' at the 
        end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of 
        paragraph (36) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the 
        end the following new paragraph:
            ``(37) the portion of the veteran first-time homebuyers 
        credit assigned to the taxpayer to which the second sentence of 
        section 36(i)(1) applies,''.
            (3) The heading for section 1400C(e)(4) is amended by 
        striking ``national first-time homebuyers credit'' and 
        inserting ``veteran first-time homebuyers credit''.
    (h) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 36 in the 
table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 36. Veteran first-time homebuyer credit.''.
    (i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to residences purchased after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 3. VETERAN HOME MOBILITY IMPROVEMENT CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before 
section 37 the following new section:

``SEC. 36C. VETERAN HOME MOBILITY IMPROVEMENT CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of a veteran, there shall be allowed 
as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable 
year an amount equal to the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for 
qualified adaptive housing improvements for the taxable year.
    ``(b) Limitation.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) shall 
not exceed $8,000.
    ``(c) Qualified Adaptive Housing Improvement.--For purposes of this 
section, the term `qualified adaptive housing improvement' means 
special fixtures or movable facilities with respect to the principal 
residence of the veteran which are made necessary by the nature of the 
disability of the veteran, if such fixtures and facilities are--
            ``(1) provided to the veteran pursuant to specially adapted 
        housing assistance under chapter 21 of title 38, United States 
        Code, or
            ``(2) similar to such fixtures and facilities that would be 
        provided to the veteran if the veteran received such 
        assistance.
    ``(d) Credit May Be Assigned.--
            ``(1) In general.--If the taxpayer elects the application 
        of this subsection for any taxable year, any portion of the 
        credit under this section for such year which would (but for 
        this subsection) be allowable to the taxpayer may be assigned 
        to any person who is an eligible designee. The person so 
        designated shall be allowed the amount of the credit so 
        assigned and shall be treated as the taxpayer with respect to 
        such credit for purposes of this title (other than this 
        paragraph), except that such credit shall be treated as a 
        credit listed in section 38(b) for such taxable year (and not 
        allowed under subsection (a)).
            ``(2) Eligible designee.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
        the term `eligible designee' means any person who, with respect 
        to the residence, provides or installs any qualified adaptive 
        housing improvements to which the credit under this section is 
        attributable.
            ``(3) Election requirements.--Any election under paragraph 
        (1) shall include such information and shall be made at such 
        time, and in such form and manner, as the Secretary shall by 
        regulation prescribe.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by inserting ``, 36C'' after ``36B''.
            (2) Section 38(b), as amended by this Act, is amended by 
        striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the 
        period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting ``, and'', 
        and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(38) the portion of the veteran home mobility improvement 
        credit assigned to the taxpayer to which the second sentence of 
        section 36C(d)(1) applies''.
            (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of 
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
        is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 37 
        the following new item:

``Sec. 36C. Veteran home mobility improvement credit.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.

Answer:
Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for first-time homebuyers, to allow veterans of the Armed Forces a tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence purchased prior to January 1, 2017. Allows an additional credit for the cost of installing special fixtures or movable facilities in a residence to accommodate a disability of the veteran. Requires a recapture of credit amounts if the veterans sells such residence within 36 months after purchasing it.