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 PUBLIC LAW 103-432—OCT. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 4443 is amended by striking "November 1, 1990" and inserting "December 31, 1995". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of OBRA- 1990. SEC. 159. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH FISCAL, INTERMEDIARIES AND CARRIERS ON OTHER THAN A COST BASIS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 2326(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984, as amended by section 6215 of OBRA-1989, is amended in the third sentence by striking "during such period" and inserting "beginning with fiscal year 1990 and any subsequent fiscal year". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning with fiscal year 1994, SEC. 160. MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. (a) SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. —(1) Section 1864 (42 U.S.C. 1395aa) is amended— (A) in subsection (e), by striking "title" and inserting "title (other than any fee relating to section 353 of the Public Health Service Act)"; and (B) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking "1861(s) or" and all that follows through "Service Act," and inserting" 186 l(s),". (2) An agreement made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with a State under section 1864(a) of the Social Security Act may include an agreement that the services of the State health agency or other appropriate State agency (or the appropriate local agencies) will be utilized by the Secretary for the purpose of determining whether a laboratory meets the requirements of section 353 of the Public Health Service Act. (b) HOME DIALYSIS DEMONSTRATION TECHNICAL CORREC- TIONS.—Section 4202 of OBRA-1990 is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking "home hemodialysis staff assistant" and inserting "qualified home hemodialysis staff assistant (as described in subsection (d))"; (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii)(I), by striking "(as adjusted to reflect differences in area wage levels)"; (3) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking "skilled"; and (4) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking "(b)(4)" and inserting "(b)(2)". (c) TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO REVISIONS OF COVERAGE FOR IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUG THERAPY.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services may administer section 1861(s)(2)(J) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(J)) in a manner such that the months of coverage of drugs described in such section are provided consecutively, so long as the total number of months of coverage provided is the same as the number of months described in such section. (d) OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS. —(1) Section 1833 (42 U.S.C. 13951) is amended by redesignating the subsection (r) added by section 4206(b)(2) of OBRA-1990 as subsection (s). (2) Section 1866(f)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(f)(l)) is amended by striking "1833(r)" and inserting "1833(s)". 42 USC 1395y note. 42 USC 1395h note. 42 USC 1395h note. 42 USC 1395aa note. 42 USC 1395rr note. 42 USC 1395x note. 42 USC 1395/.

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