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 PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

100 STAT. 163

SEC. 9112. INDIRECT TEACHING ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN CLINICS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 602(k) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (97 Stat. 165) is amended by inserting "(1)" after "(k)" and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: "(2) In the case of a hospital which is receiving payments pursuant to a waiver under paragraph (1), payment of the adjustment for indirect costs of approved educational activities shall be made as if the hospital were receiving under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act all the payments which are made under part B of such title solely by reason of such waiver. "(3) Any waiver granted under paragraph (1) shall provide that, with respect to those items and services billed under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act solely by reason of such waiver— "(A) payment under such part shall be equal to 100 percent of the reasonable charge or other applicable payment base for the items and services; and "(B) the entity furnishing the items and services must agree to accept the amount paid pursuant to subparagraph (A) as the full charge for the items and services.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—(1) Section 602(k)(2) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply to cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 1986. (2) Section 602(k)(3) of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply to items and services furnished after the end of the 10-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 9113. REPORT ON IMPACT OF OUTLIER AND TRANSFER POLICY ON RURAL HOSPITALS.

42 USC 1495y note.

42 USC 1395c. 42 USC 1395J.

42 USC 1395y note.

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(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall review the impact of policies respecting outliers and patient transfers on payments under section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act to 42 USC I395ww. rural hospitals (particularly on rural hospitals with less than 100 beds). (b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to Congress on the findings of the review not later than January 1, 1987, and shall include in the report recommendations on changes in policies respecting outliers and patient transfers to the extent they adversely affect rural hospitals. SEC. 9114. INFORMATION ON IMPACT OF PPS PAYMENTS ON HOSPITALS.

(a) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Health and

Human Services shall make available to the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission, the Congressional Budget Office, the Comptroller General, and the Congressional Research Service the most current information on the payments being made under section 1886 of the Social Security Act to individual hospitals. Such information shall be made available in a manner that permits examination of the impact of such section on hospitals. (h) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Information disclosed under subsection (a) shall be treated as confidential and shall not be subject to further disclosure in a manner that permits the identification of individual hospitals.

42 USC 1395WW note.

SEC. 9115. SPECIAL RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBPART.

(a) WAIVER OF PAPERWORK REDUCTION.—Chapter 35 of title 44, 42 USC I395ww United States Code, shall not apply to information required for "°*f • ^ „^„, 44 USC 3501 et

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