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 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 108 STAT. 1485 (B) by striking "Secretary's" each place it appears and inserting "Commissioner's"; (C) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking "under the direction of the Commissioner of Social Security,"; and (D) in subsection (d)(6), by striking "Department of Health Services and inserting "Social Security Administration". (14) Section 1155 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320c-4) is amended by striking "(to the same extent as is provided in section 205(b))" and all that follows and inserting "(to the same extent as beneficiaries under title II are entitled to a hearing by the Commissioner of Social Security under section 205(b)). For purposes of the preceding sentence, subsection (1) of section 205 shall apply, except that any reference in such subsection to the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security Administration shall be deemed a reference to the Secretary or the Department of Health and Human Services, respectively. Where the amount in controversy is $2,000 or more, such beneficiary shall be entitled to judicial review of any final decision relating to a reconsideration described in this subsection.". (c) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE XVIII.— (1) Section 1817 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking "Secretary of Health and Human Services" each place it appears and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security"; (B) in subsection (b), by inserting "the Commissioner of Social Security," before "the Secretary of the Treasur/'; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking "Secretary of Health and Human Services" each place it appears and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security". (2) Section 1840(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395s(a)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "Secretary" and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security, and by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Such regulations shall be prescribed after consultation with the Secretary."; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking "Secretary of Hesdth and Human Services" and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security". (3) Section 1841(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) is amended by inserting "the Commissioner of Social Security," before "the Secretary of the Treasury". (4) Section 1872 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ii) is amended by inserting after "title 11" the following: ", except that, in applying such provisions with respect to this title, any reference therein to the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security Administration shall be considered a reference to the Secretary or the Department of Health and Human Services, respectivelv". (5) Sections 1866(h)(1), 1869(b)(1), and 1881(g)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(h)(l), 1395filb)(l), 1395rr(g)(3)) are amended by inserting aifler "section 205(g)" the following: ", except that, in so applying such sections and in applying section 205(1) thereto, any reference therein to the Commissioner of 79-194 O—95 —25:QL 3 Part 2

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