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 124 STAT. 718 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (e) COST OF APPOINTMENT.—A chain shall be responsible for a portion of the costs associated with the appointment of inde- pendent monitors under the demonstration project under this sec- tion. The chain shall pay such portion to the Secretary (in an amount and in accordance with procedures established by the Sec- retary). (f) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may waive such require- ments of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.; 1396 et seq.) as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the demonstration project under this section. (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) ADDITIONAL DISCLOSABLE PARTY.—The term ‘‘additional disclosable party’’ has the meaning given such term in section 1124(c)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 4201(a). (2) FACILITY.—The term ‘‘facility’’ means a skilled nursing facility or a nursing facility. (3) NURSING FACILITY.—The term ‘‘nursing facility’’ has the meaning given such term in section 1919(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r(a)). (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. (5) SKILLED NURSING FACILITY.—The term ‘‘skilled nursing facility’’ has the meaning given such term in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395(a)). (i) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— (1) EVALUATION.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall evaluate the demonstration project conducted under this section. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the completion of the demonstration project under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations— (A) as to whether the independent monitor program should be established on a permanent basis; (B) if the Secretary recommends that such program be so established, on appropriate procedures and mecha- nisms for such establishment; and (C) for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate. SEC. 6113. NOTIFICATION OF FACILITY CLOSURE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1128I of the Social Security Act, as added and amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(h) NOTIFICATION OF FACILITY CLOSURE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any individual who is the administrator of a facility must— 42 USC 1320a–7j. Payment. Procedures.