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 PUBLIC LAW 101-508—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1388-89 (2) in paragraph (4), by striking everything after "intern" and inserting ", services described by subsection (s)(2)(K)(i), certified nurse-midwife services, qualified psychologist services, and services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist; and". (b) TREATMENT OF SERVICES FURNISHED IN INPATIENT SETTING. — Section 1832(a)(2)(B)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended to read as follows: " (iii) services described by section 1861(s)(2)(K)(i), certified nurse-midwife services, qualified psychologist services, and services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist;". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — (1) Section 1862(a)(14) (42 U.S.C. 1395y) is amended— (A) by striking "or are services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist", and (B) by inserting after "this paragraph)" a comma and the following: "services described by section 1861(s)(2)(K)(i), certified nurse-midwife services, qualified psychologist services, and services of a certified registered nurse (2) The matter in section 1866(a)(1)(H) (42 U.S.C. 42 USC l395cc. 1395x(a)(l)(H)) preceding clause (i) is amended by inserting after "and other than" the following: "services described by section 1861(s)(2)(K)(i), certified nurse-midwife services, qualified psychologist services, and". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by the preceding subsections apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 1991. SEC. 4158. REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS UNDER PART B DURING FINAL 2 MONTHS OF 1990. (a) IN GENERAL. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any other provision of this Act, other than subsection (b)(4)), payments under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for items and services furnished during the period beginning on November 1, 1990, and ending on December 31, 1990, shall be reduced by 2 percent, in accordance with subsection (b). (b) SPECIAL RULES FOR APPLICATION OF REDUCTION. — (1) PAYMENT ON THE BASIS OF COST REPORTING PERIODS.— In the case in which payment for services of a provider of services is made under part B of such title on a basis relating to the reasonable cost incurred for the services during a cost reporting period of the provider, the reduction made under subsection (a) shall be applied to payment for costs for such services incurred at any time during each cost reporting period of the provider any part of which occurs during the period described in such subsection, but only in the same proportion as the fraction of the cost reporting period that occurs during such period. (2) No INCREASE IN BENEFICIARY CHARGES IN ASSIGNMENT- RELATED CASES. — If a reduction in payment amounts is made under subsection (a) for items or services for which payment under part B of such title is made on an assignment-related basis (as defined in section 1842(i)(l) of the Social Security Act), the person furnishing the items or services shall be considered to have accepted payment of the reasonable charge for the items or services, less any reduction in payment amount made under subsection (a), as payment in full. 42 USC 1395k note. 42 USC 1395/ note.

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