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 121 STAT. 2496

PUBLIC LAW 110–173—DEC. 29, 2007

U.S.C. 1395w–4 note), is amended by striking ‘‘and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2007, and the first 6 months of 2008’’. SEC. 105. 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 ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2008’’. SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF PAYMENT RULE FOR BRACHYTHERAPY; EXTENSION TO THERAPEUTIC RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS.

(a) EXTENSION OF PAYMENT RULE FOR BRACHYTHERAPY.—Section 1833(t)(16)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(16)(C)), as amended by section 107(a) of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2008’’. (b) PAYMENT FOR THERAPEUTIC RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS.—Section 1833(t)(16)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(16)(C)), as amended by subsection (a), is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND THERAPEUTIC RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS’’ before ‘‘AT CHARGES’’; (2) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting ‘‘and for therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals furnished on or after January 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2008,’’ after ‘‘July 1, 2008,’’; (B) by inserting ‘‘or therapeutic radiopharmaceutical’’ after ‘‘the device’’; and (C) by inserting ‘‘or therapeutic radiopharmaceutical’’ after ‘‘each device’’; and (3) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘or therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals’’ after ‘‘such devices’’. 42 USC 1395l note.

SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE REASONABLE COSTS PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTS FURNISHED TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS IN CERTAIN RURAL AREAS.

Section 416(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395l–4), as amended by section 105 of division B of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1395l note), is amended by striking ‘‘the 3-year period beginning on July 1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on July 1, 2004, and ending on June 30, 2008’’. SEC. 108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SPECIALIZED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS TO RESTRICT ENROLLMENT.

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(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT ENROLLMENT.—Section 1859(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–28(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’. (b) MORATORIUM.— (1) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE OTHER PLANS AS SPECIALIZED MA PLANS.—During the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and ending on December 31, 2009, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not exercise the authority provided under section 231(d) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 note) to designate other plans as specialized MA plans for special needs individuals under part C of title XVIII

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