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O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol . 15 5 (20 0 9) S ept . 30, c o nsid e r ed a nd passed Ho u se. Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate. PublicLaw1 11 –72 111 thCongres s A n Act Toa m end title X VIII o f t h e Social Securit y Act to delay the date on w hich the accreditation re q uirement under the M edicare P ro g ram applies to suppliers of dura b le medical equipment that are pharmacies. Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. E X TENSION O FM E D IC AR E DME ACCREDITATION DEAD -L INE FOR CERTAIN PH ARMACIES. (a)INGE NE RAL.—Section1834 (a)( 20 )( F )(i) o f t h e Socia l Sec ur it yA ct (42 U .S. C . 13 95m (a)(20)(F)(i)) i s amen d ed b y insertin g before the semicolon the follo w ing

‘, e x ce p t that the Secretary shall not re q uire under this clause pharmacies to obtain such accreditation before J anuary 1, 2010 ’ ’. (b) C O N ST R UC T I ON.— N othing in subsection (a) shall be con - strued as affecting the application of an accreditation requirement for pharmacies to qualify for bidding in a competiti v e acquisition area under section 184 7 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w – 3). Approved O ctober 13, 2009. 42USC1395note.Oc t. 13 , 2 0 09 [H . R .3 6 63 ]