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PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986 monitor the physician's actual charges to individuals enrolled under this part for physicians' services during that portion of that period.".

42 USC 1395U note.

42 USC 1395U.

42 USC 1395u note.

(3) PERIOD FOR ENTERING PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.—The

Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide, during the month of April 1986, that physicians and suppliers may enter into an agreement under section 1842(h)(1) of the Social Security Act for the 8-month period beginning May 1, 1986, or terminate such an agreement previously entered into for fiscal year 1986. In the case of a physician or supplier who entered into such an agreement for fiscal year 1986, the physician or supplier shall be deemed to have entered into such agreement for such 8-month period and for each succeeding year unless the physician or supplier terminates such agreement before the beginning of the respective period. At the beginning of such 8-month period, the Secretary shall publish a new directory (described in section 1842(h)(4) of that Act, as redesignated by subsection (c)(3)(D) of this section) of participating physicians and suppliers. (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to services furnished on or after May 1, 1986. (c) INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPATING PHYSICIAN PROGRAM.— (1) 15-MONTH EXTENSION OF TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR

42 USC 1395u.

CARRIERS.—Section 2306(e) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369; 98 Stat. 1073) is amended— (A) by striking out "and 1985" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 1985, and 1986", (B) by striking out "the amendments made by this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (b)(4), (h), and (j) of section 1842 of the Social Security Act", (C) by striking out "and" before "not less", (D) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", and not less than $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1986", and (E) by adding at the end the following new sentences: "A significant proportion of such funds shall be used for the expansion of the participating physician and supplier program and for the development of professional relations staffs dedicated to addressing the billing and other problems of physicians and suppliers participating in that program. Such funds for fiscal year 1986 are available for obligation until December 31, 1986.". (2) IMPROVEMENT OF PARTICIPATING PHYSICIAN DIRECTORIES.—

Section 1842(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(i)) is amended— (A) in the first sentence of paragraph (2)— (i) by striking out "a directory" and inserting in lieu thereof "directories (for appropriate local geographic areas)", and (ii) by inserting "for that area" before "for that fiscal year"; (B) in the second sentence of paragraph (2), by striking out "The directory" and inserting in lieu thereof "Each directory"; ,,_.,^,.^^.•,••,..•.,,.,.rru-..-••..-•,(C) in paragraph (3)—

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