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 PUBLIC LAW 108–91—OCT. 3, 2003

117 STAT. 1159

1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1)))’’ after ‘‘tuberculosis’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(i) TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FOR CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The exemption for critical access hospitals under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall have no effect after July 31, 2006. ‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years after July 31, 2003, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress detailing the effects of the exemption of critical access hospitals from the provisions of subsection (b)(1)(B) on— ‘‘(A) the provision of mortgage insurance to hospitals under this section; and ‘‘(B) the General Insurance Fund established under section 519.’’.

Deadline.

SEC. 4. STUDY OF BARRIERS TO RECEIPT OF INSURED MORTGAGES BY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study on the barriers to the receipt of mortgage insurance by federally qualified health centers (as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B))) under section 1101 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1749aaa), or other programs under that Act. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit a report regarding any appropriate legislative and regulatory changes needed to enable federally qualified health centers to access mortgage insurance under section 1101 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1749aaa), or other programs under that Act to— (1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.

Deadline.

Approved October 3, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 659: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–27 (Comm. on Financial Services). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003): Mar. 12, considered and passed House. Sept. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 17, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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