Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/826

 102 STAT. 788

42 USC 1395SS.

42 USC 1395SS.

42 USC 1395SS note.

42 USC 1395u.

PUBLIC LAW 100-360—JULY 1, 1988 (II) by striking "including such information as the Secretary determines is generally provided" and inserting "shall include an explanation of benefits and any additional information that the Secretary may determine to be appropriate in order"; (ii) in the third sentence, by striking "arrangements" and inserting "agreements"; and (iii) in the fourth sentence— (I) by inserting "by a carrier" after "under this subparagraph", and (II) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", and such user fees shall be collected and retained by the carrier". (B) Section 4081(b)(2) of OBRA is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively, and by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following: "(A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting '(or, with respect to paragraph (3), the issuer of the policy)' after 'he finds that such policy',". (C) Section 1882(c)(3) of the Social Security Act, as inserted by section 4081(b)(2)(C) of OBRA, is amended— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking "claims form" each place it appears and inserting "claim form" in the first 2 places and notice" in the third place, (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting "under the policy" after "payment determination", and (iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking "appropriate payment" and inserting "payment covered by such policy. (D) Section 4081(c)(2)(B)(i) of OBRA is amended by striking "medical" and inserting "medicare". (E) Section 4081(c)(2)(B)(ii) of OBRA is amended by inserting "or which has not enacted such legislation before July 1, 1988, after "in which such l^islation may be considered". (2) SECTION 4082.—Section 4082(c) of OBRA is amended— (A) by striking "1842(b)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(5)" and inserting "1842(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(2))", and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking "(5)" and inserting "(2)". (3) SECTION 4084.—Section 4084 of OBRA is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: '(c) ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—

Effective date. 42 USC 1395Z note. 42 USC 1395W-1.

"(1) Section 186ia)bX2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(bbX2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 'Such term also includes, as prescribed by the Secretary, an anesthesiologist assistant.'. "(2) Section 1833(a)(l)(H) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13951(a)(l)(H)) is amended by striking 'lesser of the actual charge' and inserting 'least of the actual charge, the prevailing charge that would be recognized if the services had been performed by an anesthesiologist,'. "(3) The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to services furnished after December 31, 1988.". (4) SECTION 4085.—(A) Section 1845(f) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 4085(a) of OBRA, is amended— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking "October 1st" and inserting "December 31st", and

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