ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOOR ON WORK GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT.

SEC. 412. ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOOR ON WORK GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT. Section 1848(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)) is amended—(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “subparagraphs (B) and (C)” and inserting “subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E)”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:“(E) Floor at 1.0 on work geographic index.—After calculating the work geographic index in subparagraph (A)(iii), for purposes of payment for services furnished on or after January 1, 2004, and before January 1, 2007, the Secretary shall increase the work geographic index to 1.00 for any locality for which such work geographic index is less than 1.00.”.117 STAT. 2275