12 2 STA T .5 1 6 6 CON C UR R E NT RESO L UT I ONS —J UNE 5 , 2 0 0 8eith e r the p eri od o f the tot al of fi sc al y ears 20 0 8 thro ug h20 13 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018 .SEC.2 2 7 . D E FI CI T-N E U T RAL RESER V EFUNDT O I MP ROVE AMERICA ’ S H EALTH. ( a )SCHIP . —T he Chair m a n of the Senate Committee on the B udget may re v ise the allocations , aggregates, and other appro - priate levels in this resolution for a b ill, j oint resolution, amend- ment, motion, or conference report that provides up to $5 0,000,000,000 in outlays over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 for reauthori z ation of SCHIP, if such legislation maintains coverage for those currently enrolled in SCHIP, continues efforts to enroll uninsured children w ho are already eligible for SCHIP or M edicaid but are not enrolled, or supports States in their efforts to move forward in covering more children, by the amounts provided in that legislation for those purposes, provided that the outlay adjustment shall not e x ceed $50,000,000,000 in outlays over the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, and provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018. (b) M EDICAR EI MP R OV EME NTS .— (1) P HY SICIAN PAYMENTS.—The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggregates, alloca- tions, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that increases the reimbursement rate for physician services under section 18 4 8(d) of the Social Security A ct and that includes financial incentives for physicians to improve the q uality and efficiency of items and services furnished to Medi- care beneficiaries through the use of consensus-based quality measures, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2008 through 2018. (2) O THER IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICARE.—The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the aggre- gates, allocations, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that ma k es improvements to the Medicare program, which may include— (A) reductions in beneficiary cost-sharing for preventive benefits under Medicare Part B
(B) the preservation or promotion of payment provi- sions that support America ’ s rural health care delivery system; (C) limits to inappropriate or abusive marketing tactics by private insurers and their agents offering Medicare Advantage or Medicare prescription drug plans by enacting any or all of the recommendations agreed to by leaders of the health insurance industry on March 3, 2008, including prohibitions on cold calling and telephone solicita- tions for in-home sales appointments with Medicare bene- ficiaries;
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