Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/77

 120 STAT. 46

42 USC 1395p note.

PUBLIC LAW 109–171—FEB. 8, 2006 ‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (1), an individual described in this paragraph is an individual who— ‘‘(A) is serving as a volunteer outside of the United States through a program— ‘‘(i) that covers at least a 12-month period; and ‘‘(ii) that is sponsored by an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and ‘‘(B) demonstrates health insurance coverage while serving in the program.’’. (B) COVERAGE PERIOD.—Section 1838 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395q) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the case of an individual who enrolls during a special enrollment period pursuant to section 1837(k), the coverage period shall begin on the first day of the month following the month in which the individual so enrolls.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply to months beginning with January 2007 and the amendments made by subsection (a)(2) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.

Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Parts A and B SEC. 5201. HOME HEALTH PAYMENTS.

42 USC 1395fff note.

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(a) 2006 UPDATE.—Section 1895(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended— (1) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘each of 2005 and 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘all of 2005’’; (2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (III); (3) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘2007 and’’ and by redesignating such subclause as subclause (V); and (4) by inserting after subclause (III) the following new subclause: ‘‘(IV) 2006, 0 percent; and’’. (b) APPLYING RURAL ADD-ON POLICY FOR 2006.—Section 421(a) of Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 117 Stat. 2283) is amended by inserting ‘‘and episodes and visits beginning on or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2007,’’ after ‘‘April 1, 2005,’’. (c) HOME HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.—Section 1895(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(V), as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by inserting ‘‘subject to clause (v),’’ after ‘‘subsequent year,’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: ‘‘(v) ADJUSTMENT IF QUALITY DATA NOT SUBMITTED.— ‘‘(I) ADJUSTMENT.—For purposes of clause (ii)(V), for 2007 and each subsequent year, in the case of a home health agency that does not submit data to the Secretary in accordance with subclause (II) with respect to such a year, the home health

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