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 120 STAT. 2986

PUBLIC LAW 109–432—DEC. 20, 2006

4) for payment for physicians’ services for 2008, consistent with the previous sentence. SEC. 111. CLARIFICATION OF HOSPICE SATELLITE DESIGNATION.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of calculating the hospice aggregate payment cap for 2004, 2005, and 2006 for a hospice program under section 1814(i)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(2)(A)) for hospice care provided on or after November 1, 2003, and before December 27, 2005, Medicare provider number 29–1511 is deemed to be a multiple location of Medicare provider number 29–1500.

TITLE II—MEDICARE BENEFICIARY PROTECTIONS SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF EXCEPTIONS PROCESS FOR MEDICARE THERAPY CAPS.

Section 1833(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on January 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2007,’’. SEC. 202. PAYMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF PART D VACCINES. 42 USC 1395w–102 note.

(a) TRANSITION FOR 2007.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a vaccine that is a covered part D drug under section 1860D–2(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)) and that is administered during 2007, the administration of such vaccine shall be paid under part B of title XVIII of such Act as if it were the administration of a vaccine described in section 1861(s)(10)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w(s)(10)(B)). (b) ADMINISTRATION INCLUDED IN COVERAGE OF COVERED PART D DRUGS BEGINNING IN 2008.—Section 1860D–2(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(1)) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘(and, for vaccines administered on or after January 1, 2008, its administration)’’ after ‘‘Public Health Service Act’’. SEC. 203. OIG STUDY OF NEVER EVENTS.

(a) STUDY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on— (A) incidences of never events for Medicare beneficiaries, including types of such events and payments by any party for such events; (B) the extent to which the Medicare program paid, denied payment, or recouped payment for services furnished in connection with such events and the extent to which beneficiaries paid for such services; and (C) the administrative processes of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to detect such events and to deny or recoup payments for services furnished in connection with such an event. (2) CONDUCT OF STUDY.—In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Inspector General— (A) shall audit a representative sample of claims and medical records of Medicare beneficiaries to identify never

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