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 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX F 113 STAT. 1501A-395 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 4712 of BBA(111 Stat. 508). (b) GAO STUDY AND REPORT. —Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress that evaluates the effect on Federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics and on the populations served by such centers and clinics of the phase-out and elimination of the reasonable cost basis for payment for Federally-qualified health center services and rural health clinic services provided under section 1902(a)(13)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C)(i)), as amended by section 4712 of BBA (111 Stat. 508) and subsection (a) of this section. Such report shall include an analysis of the amount, method, and impact of payments made by States that have provided for payment under title XIX of such Act for such services on a basis other than payment of costs which are reasonable and related to the cost of furnishing such services, together with any recommendations for legislation, including whether a new payment system is needed, that the Comptroller General determines to be appropriate as a result of the study. SEC. 604. PARITY IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN UTILIZATION AND QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES; ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERNAL QUALITY REVIEW OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS. (a) PARITY IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN UTILIZATION AND QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES. — (1) INTERIM AMENDMENT TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO. QUALITY REVIEW.— Section 1902(d) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(d)) is amended by striking "for the performance; of the quality review functions described in subsection (a)(30)(C),". (2) FINAL AMENDMENTS TO REMOVE RI:FERENCES TO QUALITY REVIEW.— (A) SECTION 1902. —Section 1902(d) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(d)) is amended by striking "(including quality review functions described in subsection (a)(30)(C))". (B) SECTION 1903. — Section 1903(a)(3)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)(C)(i)) is amended by striking "or quality review". (b) ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERNAL QUALITY REVIEW OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 1902(a)(30) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(30)) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding "and" at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking "and" at the end; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C). (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 1903(m)(6)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(6)(B)) is amended— ^ (A) in clause (ii), by adding "and" at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking "; and" and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clause (iv). (c) EFFECTIVE DATES. —

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