To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and improve certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3553, Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services Opposition to proposed elimination of Graduate Medical Education Medicaid payments HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 Support extension of the moratorium on implementation of a proposed rule ("Medicaid Program; Cost Limit for Providers Operated by Units of Government and Provisions To Ensure the Integrity of Federal-State Financial Partnership") until April 1, 2009. HR 6252, Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies Support delayed implementation of competitive bidding program. Provisions related to CMSs release of a proposed methodology for a permanent Area Wage Index solution, and extension of the relief funding to September 2009.

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