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 100 STAT. 1980

PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986

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(A) the later of— (i) January 1, 1988, or i (ii) the date on which the last of such collective .bargaining agreements terminate (determined without regard to any extension thereof after February 28, 1986), or (B) January 1, 1990.

(b) APPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENTS RELATING TO NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE.—The amendments made by section 9203 shall apply only

with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1988, ^;,..- and only with respect to service performed on or after such date. / i?' (c) PLAN AMENDMENTS.—If any amendment made by this subtitle requires an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 1989, if— (1) during the period after such amendment takes effect and before such first plan year, the plan is operated in accordance with the requirements of such amendment, and (2) such plan amendment applies retroactively to the period after such amendment takes effect and such first plan year. A pension plan shall not be treated as failing to provide definitely determinable benefits or contributions, or to be operated in accordance with the provisions of the plan, merely because it operates in accordance with this subsection. Regulations. (d) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—The regulations and rulings issued by the Secretary of Labor, the regulations and rulings issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the regulations and rulings issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pursuant to the amendments made by this subtitle shall each be consistent with the others. The Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission r- ijryi'^ ^ shall each consult with the others to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of the preceding sentence. (e) FINAL REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall each issue before February 1, 1988, such final regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by this subtitle.

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Medicare TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEDICARE PART A ONLY

Sec. 9301. Changes in inpatient hospital deductible. Sec. 9302. Applicable percentage increase in payments for inpatient hospital services. Sec. 9303. Payments for hospital capital-related costs. Sec. 9304. Coverage of hospitals in Puerto Rico under a DRG prospective payment system. Sec. 9305. Improving quality of care with respect to part A services. Sec. 9306. Payments to large rural hospitals serving a disproportionate share of low-income patients. Sec. 9307. Technical amendments and miscellaneous provisions relating to part A. PART 2—PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTS A AND B

Sec. 9311. Periodic interim payment system (PIP) for DRG hospitals and prompt payment for medicare providers. Sec. 9312. Health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans.

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