Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/208

 PUBLIC LAW 110–28—MAY 25, 2007

121 STAT. 187

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(3) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3), and (4)’’; and (4) in paragraph (6)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by inserting ‘‘or allotted’’ after ‘‘redistributed’’; and (ii) by inserting ‘‘or allotments’’ after ‘‘redistributions’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3), and (4)’’. SEC. 7002. (a) PROHIBITION.— (1) LIMITATION ON SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not, prior to the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, take any action (through promulgation of regulation, issuance of regulatory guidance, or other administrative action) to— (A) finalize or otherwise implement provisions contained in the proposed rule published on January 18, 2007, on pages 2236 through 2248 of volume 72, Federal Register (relating to parts 433, 447, and 457 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations); (B) promulgate or implement any rule or provisions similar to the provisions described in subparagraph (A) pertaining to the Medicaid program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program established under title XXI of such Act; or (C) promulgate or implement any rule or provisions restricting payments for graduate medical education under the Medicaid program. (2) CONTINUATION OF OTHER SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY.— The Secretary of Health and Human Service shall not be prohibited during the period described in paragraph (1) from taking any action (through promulgation of regulation, issuance of regulatory guidance, or other administrative action) to enforce a provision of law in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the Medicaid program or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or to promulgate or implement a new rule or provision during such period with respect to such programs, other than a rule or provision described in paragraph (1) and subject to the prohibition set forth in that paragraph. (b) REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF TAMPER-RESISTANT PRESCRIPTION PADS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)) is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (21); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (22) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following new paragraph: ‘‘(23) with respect to amounts expended for medical assistance for covered outpatient drugs (as defined in section 1927(k)(2)) for which the prescription was executed in written (and non-electronic) form unless the prescription was executed on a tamper-resistant pad.’’.

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