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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 29, 2007

President Bush Signs H.R. 4839 and S. 2499

White House News

On Saturday, December 29, 2007, the President signed into law:

H.R. 4839, the "Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007," which makes technical corrections to various provisions of tax law;

S. 2499, the "Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007," which Provides a 0.5 percent Medicare payment increase for physicians for 6 months; (2) extends SCHIP through March 31, 2009; and (3) extends the Medicaid Qualifying Individual provision, Title V Abstinence Education grant program, and Transitional Medical Assistance eligibility for Medicaid beneficiaries for 6 months.

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