Sec. 601. National health budget
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By not later than September 1 of each year, beginning with the year prior to the date on which benefits first become available as described in section 106(a), the Secretary shall establish a national health budget, which specifies the total expenditures to be made for covered health care services under this Act. In addition to the cost of covered health services, the national health budget shall consist of at least the following components: Quality assessment activities under title V.
Health professional education expenditures. Administrative costs. Innovation, including in accordance with section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a ). Operating and other expenditures not described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)(referred to in this Act as the operating component ), consisting of amounts not included in the other components. Capital expenditures. Prevention and public health activities. The Secretary shall allocate the budget among the components in a manner that— ensures a fair allocation for quality assessment activities; and ensures that the health professional education expenditure component is sufficient to provide for the amount of health professional education expenditures sufficient to meet the need for covered health care services. For up to 5 years following the date on which benefits first become available as described in section 106(a), up to 1 percent of the budget may be allocated to programs providing assistance to workers who perform functions in the administration of the health insurance system and who may experience economic dislocation as a result of the implementation of this Act. The Secretary shall establish and maintain a reserve fund to respond to the costs of treating an epidemic, pandemic, natural disaster, or other such health emergency. In this section: The term capital expenditures means expenses for the purchase, lease, construction, or renovation of capital facilities and for equipment and includes return on equity capital. The term health professional education expenditures means expenditures in hospitals and other health care facilities to cover costs associated with teaching and related research activities.
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Sec. 601
National health budget
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