S. 924: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025

This bill, officially titled the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025, primarily focuses on extending funding and appropriations for various federal programs and agencies for a limited period. Here is a summary of the key components:

Continuing Appropriations

The bill extends certain appropriations to ensure that various government operations and programs can continue functioning without interruption. This includes amendments to the Short Title and other provisions of previously established laws. One of the notable extensions provided for in this bill is related to the Department of Defense, specifically funding for:

• Procurement—Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: Approximately $3.34 billion is allocated for the Columbia Class Submarine.
• Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs: Additional funding is distributed to several naval programs due to prior cost increases, including various classes of aircraft carriers, submarines, and combat ships.

Emergency Funding

This legislation also allocates $750 million to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief, specifically for major disasters declared under the Stafford Act. These funds are designated as emergency requirements, which must eventually be confirmed by the President's designation.

Health Extensions

The bill provides extensions for several health-related programs, whereby additional funding is specified for:

• Community health centers,
• The National Health Service Corps,
• Teaching health centers that operate Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs.

There are also funds allocated for special diabetes programs, including those specifically focused on Type I diabetes, which will receive approximately $4.8 million.

Medicare and Medicaid Provisions

The legislation includes various provisions related to Medicare such as:

• Extension of payment adjustments for certain low-volume hospitals,
• Medicare-dependent hospital program extensions,
• Increased payments for ambulance services, and
• Extensions of mental health services and telehealth options until April 11, 2025.

For Medicaid, the bill seeks to eliminate payment cuts for certain hospitals, ensuring they receive necessary funding during this extended period.

Miscellaneous Extensions

The bill also covers various other extensions such as protections for certain facilities from unmanned aircraft and adjustments in budgetary classifications for various health-related funds extending through early April 2025.

Program Implementation and Budgetary Effects

Provisions are made allowing the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to implement amendments made by this legislation. Additionally, specific budgetary effects related to these appropriations will not be entered into certain statutory scorecards, meaning they won't affect long-term budget calculations in those areas.

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