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 124 STAT. 949 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(II) for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013, 0.1 percentage point; and’’; and (4) in subclause (III), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. (d) HOME HEALTH AGENCIES.—Section 1895(b)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of such Act, as added by section 3401(e), is amended by striking ‘‘and 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘, 2012, and 2013’’. (e) PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS.—Section 1886(s)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3401(f), is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: ‘‘(ii) for each of the rate years beginning in 2012 and 2013, 0.1 percentage point; and’’; and (4) in clause (iii), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. (f) HOSPICE CARE.—Section 1814(i)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(1)(C)), as amended by section 3401(g), is amended— (1) in clause (iv)(II), by striking ‘‘0.5’’ and inserting ‘‘0.3’’; and (2) in clause (v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ‘‘0.5’’ and inserting ‘‘0.3’’. (g) OUTPATIENT HOSPITALS.—Section 1833(t)(3)(G)(i) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3401(i), is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III); (3) by inserting after subclause (II) the following new sub- clause: ‘‘(II) for each of 2012 and 2013, 0.1 percentage point; and’’; and (4) in subclause (III), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. SEC. 10320. EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE OF, AND ADDITIONAL IMPROVE- MENTS TO, THE INDEPENDENT MEDICARE ADVISORY BOARD. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1899A of the Social Security Act, as added by section 3403, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In any year (beginning with 2014) that the Board is not required to submit a proposal under this section, the Board shall submit to Congress an advisory report on matters related to the Medicare program.’’; (B) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘or the full premium subsidy under section 1860D–14(a)’’ before the period at the end of the last sentence; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new clause: ‘‘(vii) If the Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medi- care & Medicaid Services has made a determination described in subsection (e)(3)(B)(i)(II) in the determina- tion year, the proposal shall be designed to help reduce the growth rate described in paragraph (8) while maintaining or enhancing beneficiary access to quality care under this title.’’; Determination. Reports. 42 USC 1395kkk. 42 USC 1395l. 42 USC 1395ww. 42 USC 1395fff.