Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/732

 102 STAT. 694

PUBLIC LAW 1 0 0 - 3 6 0 - J U L Y 1, 1988 "(ID the average number of individuals entitled to receive benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act during such calendar year. "(ii) PER CAPITA CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE PREMIUM

LIABILITY.—The term 'per capita catastrophic coverage premium liability' means, with respect to any calendar year, the amount (as determined by the Secretary) equal to— "(1) the aggregate premiums impeded by this section for taxable years beginning in such calendar year to the extent attributable to the catastrophic coverage premium rate, divided by "(II) the number of individuals who had premium liability under this section for such taxable years, "(iii) PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN CPI.—The percentage increase in the CPI for any 12-month period shall be the percentage by which the 0)nsumer Price Index (as defined in section l(f)(5)) for the last month of such period exceeds such Index for the last month of the preceding 12-month period. "(4) PERCENTAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PREMIUM RATE.—The percentage determined under this paragraph

for any calendar year shall be determined under rules similar to the rules of paragraph (3); except that— "(A) in determining the prescription drug premium rate for any calendar year before 1998, the following percent^ ages shall be substituted for 20 percent in paragraph (3)(C)(iipa): "In the case of calendar yean 1994 1995 1996 1997

The percentage is: 75 50 25 25,

"(B) no adjustment by reason of the outlay-premium percentage shall be made for any calendar year before 1998, "(C) any reference to the Medicare C!atastrophic Coverage Account shall be treated as a reference to the Federal Catastrophic Drug Insurance Trust Fund, and "(D) any reference to the catastrophic coverage premium rate shall be treated as a reference to the prescription drug premium rate. "(f) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— "(1) MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For

purposes of this sec-

tion— "(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the term 'medicare-eligible individual' means, with respect to any month, any individual who is entitled to (or, on application without the payment of an additional p««mium, would be entitled to) benefits under part A of title XVin of the Social Security Act for such month. "(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The term 'medicare-eligible individual' shall not include for any month— "(i) any individual who is entitled to benefits under part A of title XVin of the Social Security Act for such month solely by reason of the payment of a premium under section 1818 of such Act, or

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