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 124 STAT. 778 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 SEC. 6507. MANDATORY STATE USE OF NATIONAL CORRECT CODING INITIATIVE. Section 1903(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(r)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semi- colon; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ‘‘(iv) effective for claims filed on or after October 1, 2010, incorporate compatible methodologies of the National Correct Coding Initiative administered by the Secretary (or any successor initiative to promote correct coding and to control improper coding leading to inappropriate payment) and such other methodologies of that Initiative (or such other national correct coding methodologies) as the Secretary identifies in accord- ance with paragraph (4);’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(4) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(iv), the Secretary shall do the following: ‘‘(A) Not later than September 1, 2010: ‘‘(i) Identify those methodologies of the National Cor- rect Coding Initiative administered by the Secretary (or any successor initiative to promote correct coding and to control improper coding leading to inappropriate payment) which are compatible to claims filed under this title. ‘‘(ii) Identify those methodologies of such Initiative (or such other national correct coding methodologies) that should be incorporated into claims filed under this title with respect to items or services for which States provide medical assistance under this title and no national correct coding methodologies have been established under such Initiative with respect to title XVIII. ‘‘(iii) Notify States of— ‘‘(I) the methodologies identified under subpara- graphs (A) and (B) (and of any other national correct coding methodologies identified under subparagraph (B)); and ‘‘(II) how States are to incorporate such methodolo- gies into claims filed under this title. ‘‘(B) Not later than March 1, 2011, submit a report to Congress that includes the notice to States under clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) and an analysis supporting the identifica- tion of the methodologies made under clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A).’’. SEC. 6508. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect on January 1, 2011, without regard to whether final regulations to carry out such amendments and subtitle have been promulgated by that date. (b) DELAY IF STATE LEGISLATION REQUIRED.—In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act or a child health plan under title XXI of such Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines Determination. Plans. 42 USC 1396a note. Notification. Deadlines. Effective date.