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 124 STAT. 768 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (A) Section 1842(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(3)(B)) is amended— (i) in subparagraph (B), in the flush language fol- lowing clause (ii), by striking ‘‘close of the calendar year following the year in which such service is fur- nished (deeming any service furnished in the last 3 months of any calendar year to have been furnished in the succeeding calendar year)’’ and inserting ‘‘period ending 1 calendar year after the date of service’’; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new sen- tence: ‘‘In applying subparagraph (B), the Secretary may specify exceptions to the 1 calendar year period specified in such subparagraph.’’ (B) Section 1835(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)) is amended— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘period of 3 cal- endar years’’ and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting ‘‘period ending 1 calendar year after the date of service;’’; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new sen- tence: ‘‘In applying paragraph (1), the Secretary may specify exceptions to the 1 calendar year period speci- fied in such paragraph.’’ (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2010. (2) SERVICES FURNISHED BEFORE 2010.—In the case of serv- ices furnished before January 1, 2010, a bill or request for payment under section 1814(a)(1), 1842(b)(3)(B), or 1835(a) shall be filed not later that December 31, 2010. SEC. 6405. PHYSICIANS WHO ORDER ITEMS OR SERVICES REQUIRED TO BE MEDICARE ENROLLED PHYSICIANS OR ELIGIBLE PROFESSIONALS. (a) DME.—Section 1834(a)(11)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(11)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘physician’’ and inserting ‘‘physician enrolled under section 1866(j) or an eligible professional under section 1848(k)(3)(B) that is enrolled under sec- tion 1866(j)’’. (b) HOME HEALTH SERVICES.— (1) PART A.—Section 1814(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395(a)(2)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘in the case of services described in subpara- graph (C), a physician enrolled under section 1866(j) or an eligible professional under section 1848(k)(3)(B),’’ before ‘‘or, in the case of services’’. (2) PART B.—Section 1835(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)(2)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘, or in the case of services described in subparagraph (A), a physician enrolled under section 1866(j) or an eligible professional under section 1848(k)(3)(B),’’ after ‘‘a physician’’. (c) APPLICATION TO OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES.—The Secretary may extend the requirement applied by the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) to durable medical equipment and home health services (relating to requiring certifications and written 42 USC 1395f note. 42 USC 1395f. Deadline. 42 USC 1395f note.