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 Ill STAT. 486 PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 variations described in subsection (a) that the Secretary finds inappropriate. CHAPTER 3—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER SEC. 4631. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND REVISION OF CERTAIN SECONDARY PAYER PROVISIONS. (a) APPLICATION TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN LARGE GROUP HEALTH PLANS. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 1862(b)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(l)(B)) is amended— (A) in clause (i), by striking "clause (iv)" and inserting "clause (iii)"; (B) by striking clause (iii); and (C) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii). (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 1837(i) (42 U.S.C. 1395p(i)) and the second sentence of section 1839(b) (42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)) are each amended by striking "1862(b)(l)(B)(iv)" each place it appears and inserting "1862(b)(l)(B)(iii)". (b) INDIVIDUALS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE.— Section 1862(b)(1)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(l)(C)) is amended— (1) in the last sentence by striking "October 1, 1998" and inserting "the date of enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997"; and Effective date. (2) by adding at the end the following: "Effective for items and services furnished on or after the date of enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, (with respect to periods beginning on or after the date that is 18 months prior to such date), clauses (i) and (ii) shall be applied by substituting '30-month' for *12-month' each place it appears.". (c) IRS-SSA-HCFA DATA MATCH.— (1) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. —Section 1862(b)(5)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(5)(C)) is amended by striking clause (iii). (2) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.— Section 6103(1)(12) of the 26 USC 6103. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (F). SEC. 4632. CLARIFICATION OF TIME AND FILING LIMITATIONS. (a) EXTENSION OF CLAIMS FILING PERIOD.— Section 1862(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: "(v) CLAIMS-FILING PERIOD. —Notwithstanding any other time limits that may exist for filing a claim under an employer group health plan, the United States may seek to recover conditional payments in accordance with this subparagraph where the request for payment is submitted to the entity required or responsible under this subsection to pay with respect to the item or service (or any portion thereof) under a primary plan within the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the item or service was furnished. ". 42 USC l395y (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section note. apply to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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