Section 10320. Expansion of the Scope of, and Additional Improvements to, the Independent Medicare Advisory Board.

• Amends Section 3403.
• Adds language that in any year (beginning with 2014) that the Board is not required to submit a proposal, they must submit to Congress an advisory report on matters related to the Medicare program.
• Clarifies that any recommendations to reduce Medicare Parts C and D shall not affect the full premium subsidy.
• Adds new requirements for each proposal.
• Expands to whom their report is transmitted to include Congress.
• Eliminates the clause that the Board shall not submit a proposal, for proposal year 2019 and subsequent proposal years, when the CMS Chief Actuary makes a determination that the national health expenditure growth rate exceeds the per capita growth rate projections.
• Establishes limited additional exceptions to the Secretary implementing the recommendations contained in proposals submitted by the Board or the President to Congress (beginning with proposal year 2019).
• Not later than July 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, directs the Board to produce a public report.
• Not later than January 15, 2015, and at least once every two years thereafter, directs the Board to submit to Congress and the President recommendations to slow the growth in national health expenditures (excluding expenditures under this title and in other Federal health care programs) while preserving or enhancing quality of care.

See also Section 3403.

Effective:

In any year beginning with 2014 that the Board is not required to submit a proposal, the Board must submit an advisory report to Congress.
No later than July 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the Board must produce a public report.
No later than January 15, 2015, and at least once every two years thereafter, the Board must submit to Congress and the President recommendations to slow the growth in national health expenditures.