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 113 STAT. 1501A-390 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX F implications of expanding the project (in conjunction with the potential inclusion of the original medicare fee-forservice program) to require medicare supplemental insurance plans operating in an area designated under the project to offer a coordinated and comparable standardized benefit package. "(3) CONFORMING DEADLINES.—Any dates specified in the succeeding provisions of this section shall be delayed (as specified by the Secretary) in a manner consistent with the delay effected under paragraph (2)."; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)-- (A) by striking "and" at the end of clause (i); and (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: "(iii) establish beneficiary premiums for plans offered in such area in a manner such that a beneficiary who enrolls in an offered plan the per capita bid for which is less than the standard per capita government contribution (as established by the competitive pricing methodology established for such area) may, at the plan's election, be offered a rebate of some or all of the medicare part B premium that such individual must otherwise pay in order to participate in a Medicare+Choice plan under the Medicare-i -Choice program; and". SEC. 534. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. Section 9215(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended by section 6135 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, section 13557 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and section 4017 of BBA, is amended by striking "December 31, 2000" and inserting "December 31, 2002". SEC. 535. MEDICARE COORDINATED CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. Section 4016(e)(l)(A)(ii) of BBA (42 U.S.C. 1395b-1 note) is amended to read as follows: "(ii) CANCER HOSPITAL. —In the case of the project described in subsection (b)(2)(C), the Secretary shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Insurance Trust Fund under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 13951, 1395t), in such proportions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, of such funds as are necessary to cover costs of the project, including costs for information infrastructure and recurring costs of case management services, flexible benefits, and program management.". SEC. 536. MEDIGAP PROTECTIONS FOR PACE PROGRAM ENROLLEES. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 1882(s)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(s)(3)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by inserting "or the individual is 65 years of age or older and is enrolled with a PACE provider under section 1894, and there are circumstances that would permit the discontinuance of the individual's enrollment with such provider under circumstances that are similar to the circumstances that would permit discontinuance of the individual's

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