Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/928

 101 STAT. 1330-134

42 USC 1395/ note.

42 USC 1395/ note.

PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

"(2)(A) Section 1833 (42 U.S.C. 13951) is amended— "(i) in subsection (a)(l)(F), by striking '(i)(3)' and inserting '(i)(4y,and "(ii) in subsection (b)(3), by striking 'or under subsection (i)(2)or(i)(4)'."; (ii) in subsection (h)(2), by striking "(d)" and inserting "(c)" and by adding at the end the following: "The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to services furnished after June 30, 1987."; and (iii) in subsection (h)(4), by striking "(c)" and inserting "(d)". PART 4—PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS

42 USC 1320C-2 note.

SEC. 4091. CONTRACT PROVISIONS. (a) EXTENSIONS OF PEER REVIEW CONTRACT PERIOD.— (1) ONE-TIME EXTENSIONS TO PERMIT STAGGERING OF EXPIRA-

TION DATES.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services an adequate time to complete contract renewal negotiations with utilization and quality control peer review organizations under part B of title XI of the Social Security Act and to provide for a staggered period of contract expiration dates, notwithstanding section 1153(c) of such Act, the Secretary may provide for extensions of existing contracts, but the total of such extensions may not exceed 24 months for any contract. (B) EFFECTIVE DATE,—The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to renewals occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) 3"YEAR CONTRACT PERIOD.—"

42 USC 1320C-2 note.

(A) Section 1153(c)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320c-2(c)(3)) is amended by striking "two" and "biennial" and inserting "three" and "triennial", respectively. (B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to contracts entered into or renewed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.—

(1) Section 1153 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320c-2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Federal Register, "(h)(1) The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any publication. new policy or procedure adopted by the Secretary that affects substantially the performance of contract obligations under this section not less than 30 days before the date on which such policy or procedure is to take effect. This paragraph shall not apply to the extent it is inconsistent with a statutory deadline. Federal Register, "(2) The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the publication. general criteria and standards used for evaluating the efficient and effective performance of contract obligations under this section and shall provide opportunity for public comment with respect to such criteria and standards. "(3) The Secretary shall regularly furnish each peer review Reports. organization with a contract under this section with a report that documents the performance of the organization in relation to the performance of other such organizations.". - ....~

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