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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Remote Monitoring Access Act of
2005''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF REMOTE PATIENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CHRONIC
HEALTH CARE CONDITIONS.

(a) In General.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (Y), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (Z), by inserting ''and'' at the end;
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (Z) the following new
subparagraph:
''(AA) remote patient management services (as
defined in subsection (bbb));''.
(b) Services Described.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:

''Remote Patient Management Services

''(bbb)(1) The term 'remote patient management services' means the
remote monitoring and management of an individual with a covered
chronic health condition (as defined in paragraph (2)) through the
utilization of a system of technology that allows a remote interface to
collect and transmit clinical data between the individual and the
responsible physician or supplier for the purposes of clinical review
or response by the physician or supplier.
''(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 'covered chronic
health condition' includes--
''(A) heart failure;
''(B) diabetes;
''(C) cardiac arrhythmia; and
''(D) any other chronic condition determined by the
Secretary to be appropriate for treatment through remote
patient management services.
''(3)(A) The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate physician
groups, may develop guidelines on the frequency of billing for remote
patient management services. Such guidelines shall be determined based
on medical necessity and shall be sufficient to ensure appropriate and
timely monitoring of individuals being furnished such services.
''(B) The Secretary, acting through the Agency for Health Care
Research and Quality, shall do the following:
''(i) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2005, develop, in
consultation with appropriate physician groups, a standard of
care and quality standards for remote patient management
services for the covered chronic health conditions specified in
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2).
''(ii) If the Secretary makes a determination under
paragraph (2)(D) with respect to a chronic condition, develop,
in consultation with appropriate physician groups, a standard
of care and quality standards for remote patient management
services for such condition within 1 year of such
determination.
''(iii) Periodically review and update such standards of
care and quality standards under this subparagraph as
necessary.''.
(c) Payment Under the Physician Fee Schedule.--Section 1848 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (ii)(II), by striking
''clause (iv)'' and inserting ''clauses (iv)
and (v)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
''(v) Budgetary treatment of certain
services.--The additional expenditures
attributable to services described in section
1861(s)(2)(AA) shall not be taken into account
in applying clause (ii)(II) for 2006.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(7) Treatment of remote patient management services.--In
determining relative value units for remote patient management
services (as defined in section 1861(bbb)), the Secretary, in
consultation with appropriate physician groups, shall take into
consideration--
''(A) costs associated with such services,
including physician time involved, installation and
information transmittal costs, costs of remote patient
management technology (including devices and software),
and resource costs necessary for patient monitoring and
follow-up (but not including costs of any related item
or non-physician service otherwise reimbursed under
this title); and
''(B) the level of intensity of services provided,
based on--
''(i) the frequency of evaluation necessary
to manage the individual being furnished the
services;
''(ii) the amount of time necessary for,
and the complexity of, the evaluation,
including the information that must be
obtained, reviewed, and analyzed; and
''(iii) the number of possible diagnoses
and the number of management options that must
be considered.''; and
(2) in subsection (j)(3), by inserting ''(2)(AA),'' after
''(2)(W),''.
(d) Incentive Payments.--Section 1833 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395l) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
''(v) Incentive for Meeting Certain Standards of Care and Quality
Standards in the Furnishing of Remote Patient Management Services.--In
the case of remote patient management services (as defined in section
1861(bbb)) that are furnished by a physician who the Secretary
determines meets or exceeds the standards of care and quality standards
developed by the Secretary under paragraph (3)(B) of such section for
such services, in addition to the amount of payment that would
otherwise be made for such services under this part, there shall also
be paid to the physician (or to an employer or facility in cases
described in clause (A) of section 1842(b)(6)) (on a monthly or
quarterly basis) from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust
Fund an amount equal to 10 percent of the payment amount for the
service under this part.''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2006.
[EX A]: Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Broadband Adoption Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. BROADBAND LIFELINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Section 254(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(j))
is amended to read as follows:
''(j) Lifeline Assistance.--
''(1) In general.--Nothing in this section, other than
paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall affect the collection,
distribution, or administration of the Lifeline program of the
Commission set forth under sections 54.400 through 54.417 of
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
thereto.
''(2) Broadband lifeline assistance program.--
''(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
''(i) the term 'broadband Internet access
service' has the meaning given that term under
section 8.11(a) of title 47, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor thereto;
''(ii) the terms 'duplicative support' and
'qualifying low-income consumer' have the
meanings given those terms in section 54.400 of
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor thereto;
''(iii) the term 'Lifeline program' means
the Lifeline program of the Commission set
forth under sections 54.400 through 54.417 of
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any
successor thereto; and
''(iv) the term 'participating broadband
Internet access service provider' means a
provider of broadband Internet access service
that elects to participate in the Lifeline
program to provide broadband Internet access
service to qualifying low-income consumers
under the final rule adopted under subparagraph
(C)(i).
''(B) Purpose.--The purpose of this paragraph is to
promote the adoption of broadband Internet access
service by all people of the United States while
recognizing that the price of broadband Internet access
service is one of the barriers to adoption for low-
income households.
''(C) Establishment.--
''(i) In general.--Not later than 270 days
after the date of enactment of the Broadband
Adoption Act of 2015, the Commission shall
adopt a final rule establishing Lifeline
support under the Lifeline program for
broadband Internet access service to enable
qualifying low-income consumers in urban and
rural areas to purchase broadband Internet
access service at reduced charges by
reimbursing participating broadband Internet
access service providers for each such consumer
served.
''(ii) Model.--The final rule adopted under
clause (i) shall provide that a qualifying low-
income consumer may elect to apply Lifeline
support under the Lifeline program to basic
telephone service, voice telephony service, or
broadband Internet access service, regardless
of whether the service is purchased as a stand-
alone service or as part of a bundle of
services.
''(iii) Digital literacy program.--The
Commission shall consider providing a
preference to a participating broadband
Internet access service provider that includes
components involving digital literacy programs
as part of the offerings of the participating
broadband Internet access service provider.
''(D) State funds.--The Commission shall consult
with the Federal-State Joint Board instituted under
subsection (a)(1) regarding ways to encourage States to
develop programs that would work in conjunction with
the Lifeline program.
''(E) Amount of support.--
''(i) In general.--In calculating the
amount of Lifeline support to be provided to
each qualifying low-income consumer under the
final rule adopted under subparagraph (C)(i),
the Commission shall routinely study--
''(I) the prevailing market price
for broadband Internet access service;
''(II) the prevailing speed of
broadband Internet access service
adopted by households; and
''(III) the prevailing broadband
usage patterns of residential
consumers.
''(ii) Information.--In carrying out clause
(i), the Commission shall rely on information
that--
''(I) the Commission routinely
collects; or
''(II) is publicly available.
''(F) Technology neutral.--
''(i) In general.--To promote competition
from service providers to qualify under the
Lifeline program, the Commission shall ensure
that the final rule adopted under subparagraph
(C)(i) is neutral as to the types of technology
used to provide voice telephony or broadband
Internet access service under the Lifeline
program.
''(ii) Authorization.--A participating
broadband Internet access service provider--
''(I) shall not be required to be
an eligible telecommunications carrier
(as designated under section 214(e)) to
receive support under the Lifeline
program; and
''(II) shall obtain authorization
from the Commission in order to
participate in the Lifeline program.
''(G) Accountability.--
''(i) Nonduplication.--The final rule
adopted under subparagraph (C)(i) shall
incorporate regulations of the Commission in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act
that prevent the receipt of duplicative support
under the Lifeline program.
''(ii) Preventing waste, fraud, or abuse.--
In promulgating regulations to carry out this
paragraph, the Commission shall consider any
appropriate measures to prevent any waste,
fraud, or abuse in the administration of the
Lifeline program.
''(iii) Eligibility.--The Commission, in
consultation with other relevant Federal
agencies, shall establish a national database
to determine qualifying low-income consumer
eligibility for Lifeline program subsidies.
''(H) Evaluation reports.--Not later than 1 year
after the Commission adopts the final rule under
subparagraph (C)(i), and every year thereafter, the
Commission shall conduct an evaluation and issue a
report on the performance of the Lifeline program
during the 12-month period preceding the date on which
each report is issued.
''(I) GAO study.--Not later than 1 year after the
Commission adopts the final rule under subparagraph
(C)(i), the Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study and issue a report on the
performance of the Lifeline support provided under the
Lifeline program for broadband Internet access service.
''(3) Clarification of authority.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission
under any other provision of law, including the authority to
promulgate regulations to promote the adoption of broadband
service by low-income households in the United States.''.
[EX A]: Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a final rule establishing support under the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program for qualifying low-income consumers in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband Internet access service at reduced charges by reimbursing participating providers for each such consumer served. Requires the program to allow qualifying consumers to elect to apply support from the Lifeline program to basic telephone service, voice telephony service, or broadband Internet access service, regardless of whether the service is purchased as a stand-alone service or in a bundle. Directs the FCC to consult with the federal-state joint board on universal service regarding ways to encourage states to develop programs in conjunction with the Lifeline program. Requires the program to be technology neutral to promote competition from service providers. Requires participating broadband Internet access service providers to obtain FCC authorization to participate in the Lifeline program, but a provider is not required to be an eligible telecommunications carrier to receive support under the program. Directs the FCC to: (1) adopt regulations to prevent receipt of duplicative support under the Lifeline program, and (2) establish a national database to determine consumer eligibility.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. PHASE-IN OF FULL ESTATE TAX DEDUCTION FOR FAMILY-OWNED
BUSINESS INTERESTS.

(a) Phase-In.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 2057(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to family-owned
business interests) is amended to read as follows:
''(2) Maximum deduction.--
''(A) In general.--The deduction allowed by this
section shall not exceed the sum of--
''(i) the applicable deduction amount, plus
''(ii) in the case of a decedent described
in subparagraph (C), the applicable unused
spousal deduction amount.
''(B) Applicable deduction amount.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A)(i), the applicable deduction amount is
determined in accordance with the following table:

''In the case of estates of The applicable deduction amount
decedents dying after-- is--
December 31, 2000............................. $2,375,000
December 31, 2001............................. $4,375,000
December 31, 2002............................. $6,375,000
December 31, 2003............................. $8,375,000
December 31, 2004............................. $9,375,000.
''(C) Applicable unused spousal deduction amount.--
With respect to a decedent whose immediately
predeceased spouse died after December 31, 2000, and
the estate of such immediately predeceased spouse met
the requirements of subsection (b)(1), the applicable
unused spousal deduction amount for such decedent is
equal to the excess of--
''(i) the applicable deduction amount
allowable under this section to the estate of
such immediately predeceased spouse, over
''(ii) the sum of--
''(I) the applicable deduction
amount allowed under this section to
the estate of such immediately
predeceased spouse, plus
''(II) the amount of any increase
in such estate's unified credit under
paragraph (3)(B) which was allowed to
such estate.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 2057(a)(3)(B) of such
Code (relating to coordination with unified credit) is
amended--
(A) by striking ''$675,000'' both places it appears
and inserting ''the applicable deduction amount'', and
(B) by striking ''$675,000'' in the heading and
inserting ''applicable deduction amount''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply to estates of decedents dying after December 31,
2000.
(b) Removal of Dollar Limitation.--
(1) In general.--Section 2057(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for family-owned business
interests), as amended by subsection (a), is amended--
(A) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), and
(B) by striking ''General Rule.--'' and all that
follows through ''For purposes'' and inserting
''Allowance of Deduction.--For purposes''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply to estates of decedents dying after December 31,
2005.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF UNIFIED CREDIT AGAINST ESTATE AND GIFT
TAXES.

(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 2010 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to applicable credit amount) is amended
to read as follows:
''(c) Applicable Credit Amount.--For purposes of this section--
''(1) In general.--The applicable credit amount is the
amount of the tentative tax which would be determined under the
rate schedule set forth in section 2001(c) if the amount with
respect to which such tentative tax is to be computed were
equal to the sum of--
''(A) the applicable exclusion amount, plus
''(B) in the case of a decedent described in
paragraph (3), the applicable unused spousal exclusion
amount.
''(2) Applicable exclusion amount.--For purposes of
paragraph (1)(A), the applicable exclusion amount is determined
in accordance with the following table:

''In the case of estates of decedents
The applicable
dying, and gifts made, during:
exclusion amount is:
2001 and 2002...................... $1,000,000
2003 and 2004...................... $1,125,000
2005............................... $1,500,000
2006 or thereafter................. $2,000,000.
''(3) Applicable unused spousal exclusion amount.--With
respect to a decedent whose immediately predeceased spouse died
after December 31, 2000, the applicable unused spousal
exclusion amount for such decedent is equal to the excess of--
''(A) the applicable exclusion amount allowable
under this section to the estate of such immediately
predeceased spouse, over
''(B) the applicable exclusion amount allowed under
this section to the estate of such immediately
predeceased spouse.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to the estates of decedents dying, and gifts made, after December 31,
2000.
[EX A]:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to phase-in an increase in the maximum deduction allowed for purposes of the family-owned business estate rule to $9.375 million beginning January 1, 2005. Phases-in an increase in the unified credit against estate and gift taxes to $2 million by 2006.